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Is SMOOTHING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SMOOTHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SMOOTHING mean?

Smoothing is a form of SMOOTH.

  1. adjective

    having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

    “smooth skin”

  2. verb

    make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing

    “smooth the surface of the wood”

  3. adjective

    smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication

    “he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage”

  4. verb

    make (a surface) shine

    “shine the silver, please”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

9

Letters

S (1) + M (3) + O (1) + O (1) + T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 SMOOTHING

SMOOTHING 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 SMOOTHING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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