4-Letter Words Starting With SM
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With SM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words Starting With SM 8 words
How common is SM at the start of four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 four-letter words that start with SM. They average 6.6 points and the best is SMEW (9 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.6
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 38%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- g 25%
- r 25%
- t 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ee12.5%
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 four-letter word that starts with SM
s 1m 3e 1w 4
S 1 + M 3 + E 1 + W 4 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
smew
- nounsmallest merganser and most expert diver; found in northern Eurasia
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How many four-letter words that start with SM are there?
There are 8 four-letter words that start with SM 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 four-letter word that starts with SM?
SMEW is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SMUG (7), SMOG (7), SMUT (6).
What are some common four-letter words that start with SM?
Everyday examples include SMUG, SMUT, SMOG. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words that start with SM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SMEE (6), SMIR (6), SMIT (6), SMUR (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.