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Dwells

d 2w 4e 1l 1l 1s 1

About 1 syllable

verb · 6 letters · Common · third-person singular form of dwell

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does dwells mean?

verb

  1. think moodily or anxiously about something

    Synonymsbrood

  2. originate (in)

    “The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country”

    Synonymsconsistlielie in

  3. be an inhabitant of or reside in

    “People lived in Africa millions of years ago”

    Synonymspopulateliveinhabit

  4. exist or be situated within

    “Strange notions inhabited her mind”

    Synonymsinhabit

  5. come back to

    “Don't dwell on the past”

    Synonymsharp

Definitions shown for dwell, the base form of dwells.

Is DWELLS 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) No

How many points is DWELLS worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
d 2w 4e 1l 1l 1s 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
d 2w 4e 1l 2l 2s 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
d 2w 4e 1l 1l 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
d 2w 5e 1l 2l 2s 1

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

Words from the letters in DWELLS

Words that end like DWELLS

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.

spellssellstellsshellssmellsbellscellsswellsfellsjellswellsyellsbluebellsdumbbellsfarewellsforetellsmisspellsnutshellsseashells
All words ending in -ELLS

Dwells: quick answers

Is DWELLS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DWELLS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DWELLS worth?
DWELLS scores 10 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does dwells mean?
dwells is the third-person singular form of dwell, which means “think moodily or anxiously about something”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DWELLS?
You can make 36 shorter words from DWELLS, such as DWELL, WELDS, DEWS, LEWD. See the full list.