SMOLDER is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SMOLDER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SMOLDER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SMOLDER is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SMOLDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
smoldersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SMOLDER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SMOLDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 217,116.
What stands out about SMOLDER
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 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 SMOLDER mean in Scrabble?
verb
North American
To burn slowly with smoke but without a flame.
Figuratively, a person can smolder with anger or passion that is held in and not shown openly. The British spelling is smoulder, but the American form is the one used in the United States. A smoldering fire can flare up again without warning.
How SMOLDER is used
American spelling; used for fires and for suppressed feelings.
- The campfire continued to smolder all night.
- He could only smolder in silence after the insult.
- Ashes began to smolder under the pile of leaves.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SMOLDER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SMOLDER
The 7 tiles of SMOLDER in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SMOLDER
3 longer words begin with SMOLDER.
Shorter words from the letters in SMOLDER
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Common questions about SMOLDER
- Is SMOLDER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SMOLDER, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SMOLDER worth?
- SMOLDER is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SMOLDER mean?
- To burn slowly with smoke but without a flame.
- What letters can be added to SMOLDER?
- SMOLDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SMOLDER:
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