SMOULDER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SMOULDER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SMOULDER?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SMOULDER is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SMOULDER
Front hooks — 1
asmoulderBack hooks — 1
smouldersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SMOULDER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SMOULDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SMOULDER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SMOULDER
- All 8 letters of SMOULDER are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 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
What does SMOULDER mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To burn slowly with smoke but no visible flame, or to feel anger or resentment that is kept hidden.
Fire fighters worry about a smoulder because it can hide under ash and flare up hours later. The same picture explains the figurative use, where feelings burn inwardly without an outburst. Smoulder is the usual British spelling.
How SMOULDER is used
Smoulder is used for dying fires and for quietly simmering emotions.
- The logs continued to smoulder long after the blaze had been put out.
- Resentment began to smoulder between the two brothers.
- A cigarette end can smoulder in dry grass for hours.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SMOULDER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SMOULDER
The 8 tiles of SMOULDER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SMOULDER
5 longer words begin with SMOULDER.
Shorter words from the letters in SMOULDER
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Common questions about SMOULDER
- Is SMOULDER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SMOULDER, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SMOULDER worth?
- SMOULDER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SMOULDER mean?
- To burn slowly with smoke but no visible flame, or to feel anger or resentment that is kept hidden.
- What letters can be added to SMOULDER?
- SMOULDER takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SMOULDER:
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