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Is SMOLDERING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SMOLDERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SMOLDERING mean?

  1. adjective

    showing scarcely suppressed anger

    “her tone was...conversational although...her eyes were smoldering”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

10

Letters

S (1) + M (3) + O (1) + L (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 SMOLDERING

SMOLDERING 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 SMOLDERING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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