Definition of besmirch

"besmirch" in the verb sense

1. defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch

charge falsely or with malicious intent attack the good name and reputation of someone

"The journalists have defamed me!"

"The article in the paper sullied my reputation"

2. smirch, besmirch

smear so as to make dirty or stained

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besmirch in Scrabble®

The word besmirch is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters besmirch:

BESMIRCH
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

birches

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word besmirch

BESMIRCH
(180)
BESMIRCH
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BESMIRCH
(120)
BESMIRCH
(108)
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(19)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In besmirch

BESMIRCH
(180)
BESMIRCH
(162)
BESMIRCH
(120)
BESMIRCH
(108)
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(106 = 56 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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(84 = 34 + 50)
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(84 = 34 + 50)
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(82 = 32 + 50)
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(69 = 19 + 50)
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(69 = 19 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
BESMIRCH
(68)
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(68)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(67 = 17 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(63)
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(60)
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(60)
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(54)
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besmirch in Words With Friends™

The word besmirch is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters besmirch:

BESMIRCH
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

birches

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word besmirch

BESMIRCH
(162)
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(126)
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(92)
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(88)
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(87)
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(63)
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(54)
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(20)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In besmirch

BESMIRCH
(162)
BESMIRCH
(126)
BIRCHES
(110 = 75 + 35)
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(110 = 75 + 35)
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(95 = 60 + 35)
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(95 = 60 + 35)
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BESMIRCH
(92)
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(88)
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(87)
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(87)
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(87)
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(87)
BIRCHES
(86 = 51 + 35)
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BESMIRCH
(81)
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(81 = 46 + 35)
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(81)
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BESMIRCH
(76)
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(76)
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(75)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
SMIRCH
(66)
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(66)
CHIMES
(66)
CHIMER
(66)
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(66)
SMIRCH
(66)
CRIMES
(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(64 = 29 + 35)
BESMIRCH
(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(54)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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(51)
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(51)
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(50)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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CRIES
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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Words within the letters of besmirch

2 letter words in besmirch (9 words)

3 letter words in besmirch (18 words)

6 letter words in besmirch (7 words)

7 letter words in besmirch (1 word)

8 letter words in besmirch (1 word)

besmirch + 1 blank (2 words)

besmirch + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence besmirch

Words with besmirch in them (1 word)

Words that end with besmirch (1 word)

Word Growth involving besmirch

Shorter words in besmirch

be

mi smirch

Longer words containing besmirch

besmirched

besmircher besmirchers

besmirches

besmirching

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