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Smoothing

s 1m 3o 1o 1t 1h 4i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · present participle of smooth

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does smoothing mean?

verb

  1. make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing

    “smooth the surface of the wood”

    Synonymssmoothen

  2. make (a surface) shine

    “shine the silver, please”

    Synonymspolishsmoothenshine

  3. free from obstructions

    “smooth the way towards peace negotiations”

    Synonymssmooth out

Definitions shown for smooth, the base form of smoothing.

Is SMOOTHING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is SMOOTHING worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
s 1m 3o 1o 1t 1h 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
s 1m 4o 1o 1t 1h 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

16 pts
s 1m 3o 1o 1t 1h 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
s 1m 3o 1o 1t 1h 3i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SMOOTHING

Hooks for SMOOTHING

Add one letter to the front or back of SMOOTHING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

smoothings

Words that end like SMOOTHING

Common words that share the ending -OOTHING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

soothing
All words ending in -OOTHING

Smoothing: quick answers

Is SMOOTHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SMOOTHING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SMOOTHING worth?
SMOOTHING scores 15 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does smoothing mean?
smoothing is the present participle of smooth, which means “make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SMOOTHING?
You can make 322 shorter words from SMOOTHING, such as GNOMISH, HOMINGS, MOSHING, HOMING. See the full list.