SMOOGE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. SMOOGE 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SMOOGE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SMOOGE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SMOOGE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SMOOGE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SMOOGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 147,824.
Words starting with SMOOGE
2 longer words begin with SMOOGE.
Shorter words from the letters in SMOOGE
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Common questions about SMOOGE
- Is SMOOGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SMOOGE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SMOOGE worth?
- SMOOGE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SMOOGE?
- SMOOGE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SMOOGE:
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