5 Letter Words Starting With SM

10 words — filter by type, see definitions, find your best Wordle guess.

SM answers on this page: smart, smile, smoke. Three words, three different vowels. Smart is the probe — A and T — then smile or smoke depending on which vowel remains.

Best Wordle guesses for SM
SMARTSMILESMOKE

In 5-letter words starting with SM, the most common letters in position 3 are: A, I, E, O.

WordTypeDefinition
SMACKverbto strike with a sharp flat blow
SMALLadjectivelittle in size or amount
SMARTadjectiveintelligent, stylish, or quick-thinking
SMASHverbto break violently into pieces
SMEARverbto spread messily over a surface
SMELLnounthe quality of something as perceived by the nose
SMILEverbto form a happy or amused expression with the face
SMIRKverbto smile in a self-satisfied or mocking way
SMITHnouna person who works metal by hand or with tools
SMOKEnounthe visible vapor and particles from burning material
Verbs
SMACKSMASHSMEARSMILESMIRK
Adjectives
SMALLSMART
Nouns
SMELLSMITHSMOKE

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Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words start with SM?

This list has 10 five-letter words starting with SM that have definitions. 10 are common everyday words. Wordle's answer list includes 3 of them.

What are the best SM words for Wordle?

Smart first. Smile if I is still open. Smoke when O is the last vowel to test.

What if none of smart’s yellows hit?

Then this prefix is probably wrong, or you are in a rare leftover like smirk/smash not on the common filter. Leave SM and use the Wordle Helper rather than cycling smile and smoke blindly.