Is SMUDGING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SMUDGING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SMUDGING mean?
Smudging is a form of SMUDGE.
- noun
a smoky fire to drive away insects
- noun
a blemish made by dirt
“he had a smudge on his cheek”
- verb
make a smudge on; soil by smudging
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + M (3) + U (1) + D (2) + G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 SMUDGING
Single letters that turn SMUDGING 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 SMUDGING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- muggins11
- musing9
- nudism9
- miggs9
- muggs9
- dingus8
- minds8
- mungs8
- migg8
- mugg8
- dings7
- dungs7
- guids7
- minus7
- munis7
- dims7
- gums7
- mids7
- migs7
- mind7
- muds7
- mugs7
- mung7
- smug7
- nidus6
- suing6
- using6
- digs6
- ding6
- dugs6
- dung6
- gids6
- gigs6
- guid6
- iggs6
- muni6
- muns6
- nims6
- sumi6
- dim6
- dum6
- gum6
- mid6
- mig6
- mud6
- mug6
- dins5
- duns5
- gins5
- gnus5
- guns5
- nugs5
- sign5
- sing5
- snug5
- sung5
- dig5
- dug5
- gid5
- gig5
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