Smarting

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts8 letters
Definition of Smarting

verb

  1. To hurt or sting.

    "After being hit with a pitch, the batter exclaimed "Ouch, my arm smarts!""

  2. To cause a smart or sting in.
  3. To feel a pungent pain of mind; to feel sharp pain or grief; be punished severely; to feel the sting of evil.

adjective

  1. Painful, sore.

    "My arm is still smarting from where the ball hit it."

  2. Experiencing emotional pain or embarrassment.
Anagrams of Smarting

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "smarting":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "smarting" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Smarting"

Smarting is a 8-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "smarting" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Smarting" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "smarting" is a medium-scoring word.

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