Is SMALLEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SMALLEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SMALLEST mean?
Smallest is a form of SMALL.
- adjective
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
“a little dining room”
- adjective
relatively moderate, limited, or small
“a small business”
- adjective
(of children and animals) young, immature
“what a big little boy you are”
- adjective
slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope
“a series of death struggles with small time in between”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 8
S (1) + M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 10 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 SMALLEST
SMALLEST 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 SMALLEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mallets9
- matless9
- samlets9
- lamest8
- mallet8
- metals8
- samlet8
- smalls8
- smalts8
- smells8
- smelts8
- steams8
- sallets7
- stellas7
- almes7
- lames7
- males7
- malls7
- malts7
- mases7
- masse7
- masts7
- mates7
- meals7
- meats7
- mells7
- melts7
- mesas7
- metal7
- satem7
- seams7
- slams7
- small7
- smalt7
- smell7
- smelt7
- steam7
- stems7
- tames7
- teams7
- leasts6
- sallet6
- slates6
- stales6
- stalls6
- steals6
- stella6
- tassel6
- teslas6
- alme6
- alms6
- elms6
- lame6
- lams6
- maes6
- male6
- mall6
- malt6
- mass6
- mast6
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