SMOODGES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SMOODGES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SMOODGES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SMOODGES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SMOODGES
No single letter turns SMOODGES into another word.
How SMOODGES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SMOODGES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SMOODGES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SMOODGES
- SMOODGES 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 SMOODGES
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Common questions about SMOODGES
- Is SMOODGES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SMOODGES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SMOODGES worth?
- SMOODGES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SMOODGES?
- No single letter can be added to SMOODGES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SMOODGES:
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