9-Letter Words Starting With SMIR
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With SMIR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With SMIR 5 words
How common is SMIR at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words that start with SMIR. They average 14.2 points and the best is SMIRCHING (17 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.2
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- t 40%
- g 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ie40%
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 nine-letter word that starts with SMIR
s 1m 3i 1r 1c 3h 4i 1n 1g 2
S 1 + M 3 + I 1 + R 1 + C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 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).
smirching
Form of smirch
- verbsmear so as to make dirty or stained
- verbcharge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone“The journalists have defamed me!”
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How many nine-letter words that start with SMIR are there?
There are 5 nine-letter words that start with SMIR 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 nine-letter word that starts with SMIR?
SMIRCHING is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SMIRCHERS (16), SMIRKIEST (15), SMIRTINGS (12).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with SMIR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SMIRCHERS (16), SMIRKIEST (15), SMIRTINGS (12), SMIRRIEST (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.