Is SMOOTHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SMOOTHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SMOOTHES mean?
Smoothes is a form of SMOOTH.
- adjective
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
“smooth skin”
- verb
make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
“smooth the surface of the wood”
- adjective
smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
“he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage”
- verb
make (a surface) shine
“shine the silver, please”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + M (3) + O (1) + O (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 SMOOTHES
Single letters that turn SMOOTHES 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
Words you can make from SMOOTHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- smoothe12
- smooths12
- moshes11
- shmoes11
- smoosh11
- smooth11
- soothes10
- homes10
- homos10
- meths10
- mohos10
- moths10
- shmoe10
- shoots9
- shotes9
- soothe9
- sooths9
- toshes9
- hems9
- home9
- homo9
- homs9
- mesh9
- meth9
- mhos9
- moho9
- mosh9
- moth9
- ohms9
- shmo9
- them9
- osmose8
- ethos8
- hests8
- hoots8
- hoses8
- hosts8
- shoes8
- shoos8
- shoot8
- shote8
- shots8
- sooth8
- soths8
- those8
- hem8
- hom8
- meh8
- mho8
- ohm8
- moose7
- moots7
- mosso7
- moste7
- mosts7
- motes7
- smote7
- stems7
- tomes7
- eths7
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