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Is SMART a Scrabble Word?

Yes, SMART is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and a verb, most often meaning “showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness”.

Quick answer

Is SMART a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. SMART is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: MARTS, TRAMS.

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
8 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
100th percentile

SMART meaning and definition

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

SMART as an adjective

  1. Showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness.
  2. Elegant and stylish.
  3. Characterized by quickness and ease in learning.

SMART as a verb

  1. Be the source of pain.

SMART Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

SMART scores 7 in Scrabble and 8 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
R11
T11
Total78

SMART on premium squares

On a double word square SMART 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 SMART

2 words use exactly the same 5 letters as SMART. See all anagrams of SMART.

  • marts7
  • trams7

Shorter words hiding in SMART

The letters S, M, A, R, T make 38 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble SMART: all 38 words.

Words like SMART

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

Change one letter in SMART

  • start5
  • swart8
  • smarm9
  • scart7
  • shart8
  • skart9
  • slart5
  • smalt7
  • spart7

Add one letter to SMART

  • smarts8
  • smarty11

Remove one letter from SMART

  • mart6

More 5-letter words starting with SM

SMART word facts

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

Holding the letters S, M, A, R, T 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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SMART Scrabble word FAQ

Is SMART a Scrabble word?

Yes. SMART is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does SMART mean?

SMART is used as an adjective and a verb. Its most common meaning is “showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness”.

How many points is SMART worth in Scrabble?

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

How many points is SMART in Words With Friends?

SMART is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of SMART?

SMART has 2 anagrams: MARTS, TRAMS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in SMART?

You can make 38 shorter words from the letters in SMART, including ARM, STAR, RAM and MAT.

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