8-Letter Words With SMIL
- 7 words
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- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words With SMIL 7 words
How often does SMIL appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words containing SMIL. They average 12.4 points and the best is SMILAXES (17 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.4
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 42.9%
- d 14.3%
- e 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ou14.3%
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 SMIL
s 1m 3i 1l 1a 1x 8e 1s 1
S 1 + M 3 + I 1 + L 1 + A 1 + X 8 + E 1 + S 1 = 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).
smilaxes
Form of smilax
- nounsometimes placed in Smilacaceae
- nounfragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration
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How many eight-letter words containing SMIL are there?
There are 7 eight-letter words containing SMIL 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 SMIL?
SMILAXES is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BESMILED (13), SMILEFUL (13), BESMILES (12).
Which rare eight-letter words containing SMIL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SMILAXES (17), BESMILED (13), SMILEFUL (13), BESMILES (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.