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smiling

/ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/adjective · noun

Smiling can refer to a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement. Smiling is also used as adjective, with meanings including smiling with happiness or optimism.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

14

Starts

SM

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SMILING” Mean?

/ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

smiling has 2 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

1 sense
1

smiling with happiness or optimism

{'source': 'Lewis Carroll', 'text': 'Come to my arms, my beamish boy!'}

a room of smiling faces

a round red twinkly Santa Claus

Noun

1 sense
1

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

smiling with happiness or optimism

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

G

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

S, M, I, L, I, N, G

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

s
m
i
l
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for smiling.

SMILING is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with S and ends with G.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDCEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using smiling in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SMILING has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

SMILING is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SMILING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SMILING contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDCEF

CV Pattern

CCVCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

SM, MI, IL, LI, IN, NG

Trigrams

SMI, MIL, ILI, LIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for smiling.

SMILING is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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