besmear

Verb

Verb Forms: besmeared, besmearing, besmears

To spread or smear something over a surface.
spread or daub (a surface)
To smear over, to smear all over, to daub.
To damage the reputation of, to tarnish, to sully.

Examples

He watched as his opponent tried to besmear their low-scoring tiles across the board.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English *bismerwen, from Old English besmirwan, besmierwan (“to besmear”), equivalent to be- + smear. Cognate with Dutch besmeren (“to besmear”), German beschmieren (“to besmear”).

Synonyms

bedaub

Scrabble Score: 11

besmear: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
besmear: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
besmear: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

besmear: valid Words With Friends Word