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Bells

b 3e 1l 1l 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of bell

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does bells mean?

noun

  1. a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

  2. a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed

    Synonymsdoorbellbuzzer

  3. the sound of a bell being struck

    “saved by the bell”

    Synonymstoll

  4. (nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.

  5. the shape of a bell

    Synonymsbell shapecampana

  6. a phonetician and father of Alexander Graham Bell (1819-1905)

    Synonymsmelville bellalexander melville bell

verb

  1. attach a bell to

    “bell cows”

Definitions shown for bell, the base form of bells.

Is BELLS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is BELLS worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
b 3e 1l 1l 1s 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
b 4e 1l 2l 2s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
b 4e 1l 1l 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
b 4e 1l 2l 2s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BELLS

Words that end like BELLS

Common words that share the ending -ELLS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

sellstellsspellscellsshellssmellsfellsjellswellsyellsdwellsswellsfarewellsforetellsmisspellsnutshellsseashellsbluebellsdumbbells
All words ending in -ELLS

Bells: quick answers

Is BELLS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BELLS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BELLS worth?
BELLS scores 7 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does bells mean?
bells is the plural and third-person singular form of bell, which means “a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BELLS?
You can make 13 shorter words from BELLS, such as BELL, BELS, BEL, BES. See the full list.