Smears

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of smear, referring to acts of slanderous defamation or malicious false accusations.

“The candidate dismissed the smears as politically motivated lies.”

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Synonyms

slanderslibels slursdefamationscalumnies

Antonyms

praisescomplimentsaccolades

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains EARS, a very common Wordle vowel cluster, the SM opener narrows guesses well

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, the EARS pattern is great for placing on triple-letter squares near board edges

Words Related to Smears

Anagrams of Smears

Words that use exactly the same letters as “smears”.

marses masers masser

Words one letter different

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

shears spears swears

Words you can make from Smears

Shorter words formed from the letters in “smears”.

amess arses mares marse maser masse mesas rases rasse reams seams sears sesma smear ares arms asem asse ears eras erma mare mars mass

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

armless erasmus marshes mashers maskers masseur masters streams

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