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Is SMALL a Scrabble Word?

Yes, SMALL is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and a noun, most often meaning “limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent”.

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Is SMALL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. SMALL is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: MALLS.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
5
Scrabble
7 pts
Words With Friends
10 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

SMALL meaning and definition

SMALL has 4 common senses and works as an adjective and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

SMALL as an adjective

  1. Limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent.
  2. Relatively moderate, limited, or small.
  3. (of children and animals) young, immature.

SMALL as a noun

  1. The slender part of the back.

SMALL Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

SMALL scores 7 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is M, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
S11
M34
A11
L12
L12
Total710

SMALL on premium squares

On a double word square SMALL scores 14 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 21. Putting M on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of SMALL

1 word uses exactly the same 5 letters as SMALL. See all anagrams of SMALL.

  • malls7

Shorter words hiding in SMALL

The letters S, M, A, L, L make 21 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble SMALL: all 21 words.

  • slam6
  • all3
  • lam5
  • as2
  • ma4
  • al2
  • am4
  • la2
  • mall6
  • alms6
  • als3
  • mals6
  • sam5
  • alls4
  • lams6
  • las3
  • mal5
  • mas5
  • sal3
  • sall4
  • sma5

Words like SMALL

One-letter changes to SMALL, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in SMALL

Add one letter to SMALL

  • smalls8

Remove one letter from SMALL

  • mall6
  • sall4

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SMALL word facts

SMALL is a 5-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (A) and 4 consonants, with L repeated. It starts with S and ends with L. By corpus frequency, SMALL is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters S, M, A, L, L on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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SMALL Scrabble word FAQ

Is SMALL a Scrabble word?

Yes. SMALL is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does SMALL mean?

SMALL is used as an adjective and a noun. Its most common meaning is “limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent”.

How many points is SMALL worth in Scrabble?

SMALL is worth 7 points in Scrabble: S (1) + M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1). On a double word square it scores 14, and on a triple word square 21.

How many points is SMALL in Words With Friends?

SMALL is worth 10 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of SMALL?

SMALL has 1 anagram: MALLS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in SMALL?

You can make 21 shorter words from the letters in SMALL, including SLAM, ALL, LAM and AS.

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