SMIRS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. SMIRS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SMIRS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SMIRS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SMIRS
No single letter turns SMIRS into another word.
How SMIRS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SMIRS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 116,184.
What stands out about SMIRS
- SMIRS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SMIRS
Common questions about SMIRS
- Is SMIRS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SMIRS is not in it.
- How many points is SMIRS worth?
- SMIRS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SMIRS?
- No single letter can be added to SMIRS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SMIRS:
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