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Is SMILING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SMILING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SMILING mean?

  1. adjective

    smiling with happiness or optimism

    “Come to my arms, my beamish boy!”

  2. noun

    a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
14
Letters
7

S (1) + M (3) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 SMILING

SMILING 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.

Anagrams of SMILING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from SMILING

The 46 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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