smile: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 7 letter points · starts with S · ends with E
Meaning of smile
noun
A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement, goodwill, or anxiety.
Example: She's got a perfect smile.
- figuratively
Favour; propitious regard.
Example: the smile of the gods
- dated, slang
A drink bought by one person for another.
Listed forms: smiles.
Source: Wiktionary — smile.
verb
- ambitransitive
To have (a smile) on one's face.
Example: When you smile, the whole world smiles with you.
- transitive
To express by smiling.
Example: to smile consent, or a welcome
- intransitive
To express amusement, pleasure, or love and kindness.
- intransitive
To look cheerful and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy.
Example: The sun smiled down from a clear summer sky.
Listed forms: smiles, smiling, smiled.
Source: Wiktionary — smile.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for smile.
noun
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is smile in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of smile
S(1) + M(3) + I(1) + L(1) + E(1) = 7 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of smile
3 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from smile
33 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in smile. Showing up to 24, longest first.