8 Letter Words That Start With SMI

There are 29+ eight letter words beginning with SMI in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter SMI word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with SMI.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With SMI

smickers 16
smickets 16
smiddies 12
smidgens 12
smidgeon 12
smiliest 10
smirches 15
smirkers 14
smirkier 14
smirkily 17
smirking 15
smirring 11

All 8-Letter Words Starting With SMI (17 words)

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How Common is SMI as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 29 8-letter words starting with SMI in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.4, with -S endings dominating (38% of them).

Total Words
29
Avg Scrabble Score
13.4
Most Common Ending (38%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
EO

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8 Letter Words beginning with SMI are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with SMI.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter SMI-Words in Scrabble

smirkily 17
smilaxes 17
smithery 16
smickets 16
smickers 16
smirched 16

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with SMI?

17 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with SMI is smirkily with a total of 17 points.

S 1
M 3
I 1
R 1
K 5
I 1
L 1
Y 4

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With SMI

  • How many 8 letter words starting with SMI are in the English dictionary?

    There are 29 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with SMI. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.4.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with SMI worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "smirkily", "smithery", "smirkier", "smiliest" start with SMI and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "smirkily" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with SMI?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with SMI include "smickers", "smickets", "smiddies", "smidgens", "smidgeon".