SMOTHERING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SMOTHERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SMOTHERING?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SMOTHERING is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SMOTHERING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
smotheringsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SMOTHERING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SMOTHERING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SMOTHERING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SMOTHERING
- All 10 letters of SMOTHERING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SMOTHERING
The 10 tiles of SMOTHERING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SMOTHERING
2 longer words begin with SMOTHERING.
Shorter words from the letters in SMOTHERING
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Common questions about SMOTHERING
- Is SMOTHERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SMOTHERING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SMOTHERING worth?
- SMOTHERING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SMOTHERING?
- SMOTHERING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SMOTHERING:
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