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Is SMEARING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SMEARING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SMEARING mean?

Smearing is a form of SMEAR.

  1. noun

    slanderous defamation

  2. noun

    a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope

  3. noun

    a blemish made by dirt

    “he had a smudge on his cheek”

  4. noun

    an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

    “he made a huge blot on his copybook”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
14
Letters
8

S (1) + M (3) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 11 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 SMEARING

SMEARING 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 SMEARING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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