Smarting

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts8 letters

Definition of Smarting

verb

To hurt or sting.
"After being hit with a pitch, the batter exclaimed "Ouch, my arm smarts!""
To cause a smart or sting in.
To feel a pungent pain of mind; to feel sharp pain or grief; be punished severely; to feel the sting of evil.

noun

A sensation that smarts or stings.

adjective

Painful, sore.
"My arm is still smarting from where the ball hit it."
Experiencing emotional pain or embarrassment.

Anagrams of Smarting

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 8 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "smarting":

8-LETTER WORDS

7-LETTER WORDS

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6-LETTER WORDS

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5-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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Rhyming Words

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