Is SMOLDER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SMOLDER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SMOLDER mean?
- verb
burn slowly and without a flame
“a smoldering fire”
- noun
a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame
“the smoulder suddenly became a blaze”
- verb
have strong suppressed feelings
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 7
S (1) + M (3) + O (1) + L (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (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 SMOLDER
Single letters that turn SMOLDER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of SMOLDER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SMOLDER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- molders10
- remolds10
- models9
- molder9
- remold9
- seldom9
- morels8
- morsel8
- demos8
- derms8
- domes8
- dorms8
- melds8
- model8
- modes8
- molds8
- dorsel7
- resold7
- solder7
- merls7
- moles7
- morel7
- mores7
- morse7
- omers7
- demo7
- derm7
- dome7
- doms7
- dorm7
- meds7
- meld7
- mode7
- mods7
- mold7
- doers6
- doles6
- dores6
- doser6
- lodes6
- lords6
- older6
- redos6
- resod6
- rodes6
- rosed6
- soled6
- sored6
- elms6
- emos6
- mels6
- merl6
- mole6
- mols6
- more6
- mors6
- omer6
- rems6
- roms6
- some6
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