SMUGNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SMUGNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SMUGNESS?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SMUGNESS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SMUGNESS
No single letter turns SMUGNESS into another word.
How SMUGNESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SMUGNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SMUGNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SMUGNESS
- SMUGNESS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SMUGNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
An irritating display of satisfaction with oneself, one's cleverness or one's success.
People notice smugness in a tone of voice or a raised eyebrow more than in the actual words spoken. It differs from honest pride because the smug person seems to expect others to admire them.
How SMUGNESS is used
Smugness is almost always a criticism of someone's manner or attitude.
- His smugness after winning the quiz annoyed the whole table.
- There was a hint of smugness in the way she checked the final score.
- Nothing spoils a victory like smugness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SMUGNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SMUGNESS
1 longer words begin with SMUGNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in SMUGNESS
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Common questions about SMUGNESS
- Is SMUGNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SMUGNESS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SMUGNESS worth?
- SMUGNESS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SMUGNESS mean?
- An irritating display of satisfaction with oneself, one's cleverness or one's success.
- What letters can be added to SMUGNESS?
- No single letter can be added to SMUGNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SMUGNESS:
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