8-Letter Words With SMI
- 58 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With SMI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With SMI 58 words
How often does SMI appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 58 eight-letter words containing SMI. They average 13.2 points, the best is BESMIRCH (17 points) and 39.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 58
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.2
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 5%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 39.7%
- g 10.3%
- c 8.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ie12.1%
- ia6.9%
- ei3.4%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing SMI
b 3e 1s 1m 3i 1r 1c 3h 4
B 3 + E 1 + S 1 + M 3 + I 1 + R 1 + C 3 + H 4 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
besmirch
- verbcharge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone“The journalists have defamed me!”
- verbsmear so as to make dirty or stained
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How many eight-letter words containing SMI are there?
There are 58 eight-letter words containing SMI in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing SMI?
BESMIRCH is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JASMINES (17), SMIRKILY (17), CHIASMIC (17).
What are some common eight-letter words containing SMI?
Everyday examples include TRANSMIT, GUNSMITH, TINSMITH, SMIRKING, ORGASMIC, BESMIRCH, SMIDGENS, SMIRCHES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing SMI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CHIASMIC (17), SMILAXES (17), PHASMIDS (16), SMICKERS (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.