Definitions For Smarting

noun

  • A kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
  • In a smart way

verb

  • To feel a sudden sharp pain
  • To be upset about something

Is Smarting a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
14

The word Smarting is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Smarting in a Sentence

  • Poodles are said to be smart dogs.
  • That was a smart investment.
  • He gave her a smart answer.
  • Her eyes were smarting from the smoke.
  • The injection only smarted for a moment
  • The toddler was whining over the smart from the cut
  • She had the smarts to start college at age 16, but perhaps not the emotional maturity
  • He plays smart and the fans appreciate that.
  • I dress smarter than she does.
  • Play it smart during the contract negotiations and you'll get more vacation time.

Synonyms for Smarting

Antonyms for Smarting

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