SMOOTHBORE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SMOOTHBORE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSMOOTHBORE · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept SMOOTHBORE?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful SMOOTHBORE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SMOOTHBORE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SMOOTHBORE scores
Scrabble s1m3o1o1t1h4b3o1r1e1 17
Words with Friends s1m4o1o1t1h3b4o1r1e1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in SMOOTHBORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SMOOTHBORE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SMOOTHBORE
2 longer words begin with SMOOTHBORE.
Shorter words from the letters in SMOOTHBORE
thrombose16 besmooth15 boothose13 resmooth13 shtoomer13 smoother13 theorbos13 hombres14 rhombos14 boshter12 bothers12 mothers12 smoothe12 smother12 theorbo12 thermos12 bestorm11 boomers11 mobster11 hooters10 reshoot10 sheroot10 shooter10 soother10 booster9 mooters9 reboots9 hombre13 rhombs13 berths11 bhoots11 booths11 borsht11 bother11 broths11 hoboes11 homers11 hormes11 methos11 mosher11
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Common questions about SMOOTHBORE
- Is SMOOTHBORE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SMOOTHBORE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SMOOTHBORE worth?
- SMOOTHBORE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SMOOTHBORE?
- SMOOTHBORE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SMOOTHBORE:
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