SMOOR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points

It depends on the list you play by. SMOOR 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 accept it.

Which word lists accept SMOOR?

Word power: 29 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SMOOR is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SMOOR

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SMOOR scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in SMOOR, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 56,018.

What stands out about SMOOR

• The same 5 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

Anagrams of SMOOR

The 5 tiles of SMOOR in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with SMOOR

3 longer words begin with SMOOR.

Shorter words from the letters in SMOOR

Common questions about SMOOR

Is SMOOR valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SMOOR, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SMOOR worth?

SMOOR is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SMOOR?

SMOOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.