Is SMIRCHED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SMIRCHED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SMIRCHED mean?
Smirched is a form of SMIRCH.
- noun
a blemish made by dirt
“he had a smudge on his cheek”
- noun
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
“he made a huge blot on his copybook”
- verb
smear so as to make dirty or stained
- verb
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
“The journalists have defamed me!”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + M (3) + I (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 16 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 SMIRCHED
SMIRCHED 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 SMIRCHED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chirmed15
- chimers14
- chimed14
- miched14
- chiders13
- herdics13
- chimer13
- chimes13
- chirms13
- chrism13
- miches13
- smirch13
- chider12
- chides12
- dreich12
- herdic12
- chems12
- chime12
- chirm12
- hemic12
- mechs12
- merch12
- miche12
- dermic11
- medics11
- riches11
- chide11
- chem11
- mech11
- crimes10
- hiders10
- demic10
- herms10
- medic10
- chid10
- ciders9
- dermis9
- dicers9
- dimers9
- scried9
- crime9
- deshi9
- emics9
- herds9
- hider9
- hides9
- hired9
- mercs9
- mesic9
- scrim9
- sherd9
- shied9
- shred9
- sidhe9
- chis9
- hems9
- herm9
- hims9
- ichs9
- mesh9
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