SMORGASBORD is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SMORGASBORD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SMORGASBORD?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SMORGASBORD is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SMORGASBORD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
smorgasbordsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SMORGASBORD scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SMORGASBORD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SMORGASBORD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SMORGASBORD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A buffet of many different dishes, or a wide mixture of things.
The smorgasbord began as a Swedish table of cold and hot dishes eaten in courses. English speakers use the word for any lavish spread and, figuratively, for a varied selection of anything. It brings to mind abundance and choice.
How SMORGASBORD is used
Literal for buffet meals; figurative for any large and varied mix.
- The hotel served a smorgasbord at breakfast.
- The festival offered a smorgasbord of music.
- Her bookshelf is a smorgasbord of genres.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SMORGASBORD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SMORGASBORD
1 longer words begin with SMORGASBORD.
Shorter words from the letters in SMORGASBORD
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Common questions about SMORGASBORD
- Is SMORGASBORD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SMORGASBORD, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SMORGASBORD worth?
- SMORGASBORD is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SMORGASBORD mean?
- A buffet of many different dishes, or a wide mixture of things.
- What letters can be added to SMORGASBORD?
- SMORGASBORD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SMORGASBORD:
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