Smarts

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Intelligence, quick-wittedness, and mental sharpness.

“You need real smarts to solve that kind of puzzle in under a minute.”

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Synonyms

intelligenceclevernesswitacumen brains

Antonyms

stupidityignorancedullness

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains ARTS in the middle, a useful sub-pattern, ends in S and has common vowel A

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, plays well off existing board tiles ending in MART or ART

Words Related to Smarts

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “smarts” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

smarms starts

Words you can make from Smarts

Shorter words formed from the letters in “smarts”.

marts masts smart stars stram trams trass tsars arms arts asst astr mars mart mass mast mats rams rats star tams tars tram tsar

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “smarts”.

masters streams

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