SMIR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. SMIR is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SMIR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SMIR is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SMIR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SMIR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SMIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about SMIR
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SMIR mean in Scrabble?
verb
Scotsdialect
To drizzle lightly, producing a fine, misty rain.
In Scots usage, the sky is said to smir when only a thin, gentle rain falls, softer and mistier than an ordinary shower. The same word can also serve as a noun for that light drizzle itself.
How SMIR is used
Chiefly Scots; rarely met outside dialect speech and writing.
- It began to smir just as we left the house.
- The hills were hidden while it continued to smir.
- A cold wind made the smir feel colder than it looked.
- It only started to smir, so we left our coats behind.
- Locals say it will smir on and off all afternoon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SMIR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SMIR
The 4 tiles of SMIR in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SMIR
Showing 24 of 27 words that begin with SMIR.
Words with SMIR inside
9 words contain SMIR in the middle. Words that start with SMIR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SMIR
Common questions about SMIR
- Is SMIR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SMIR is not in it.
- How many points is SMIR worth?
- SMIR is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SMIR mean?
- To drizzle lightly, producing a fine, misty rain.
- What letters can be added to SMIR?
- SMIR takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SMIR:
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