Is SMALLER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SMALLER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SMALLER mean?
- adjective
small or little relative to something else
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SMALLER
SMALLER has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SMALLER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- realms8
- almes7
- lamer7
- lames7
- males7
- malls7
- mares7
- marls7
- marse7
- maser7
- meals7
- mells7
- merls7
- realm7
- reams7
- small7
- smear7
- smell7
- alme6
- alms6
- arms6
- elms6
- lame6
- lams6
- maes6
- male6
- mall6
- mare6
- marl6
- mars6
- meal6
- mell6
- mels6
- merl6
- mesa6
- rams6
- ream6
- rems6
- same6
- seam6
- slam6
- arles5
- earls5
- lares5
- laser5
- lears5
- rales5
- reals5
- seral5
- arm5
- elm5
- ems5
- lam5
- mae5
- mar5
- mas5
- mel5
- mes5
- ram5
- rem5
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