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Smelling

s 1m 3e 1l 1l 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

noun · adjective · 8 letters · Common

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

What does smelling mean?

noun

  1. the act of perceiving the odor of something

    Synonymssmell

adjective

  1. (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous

    “the hall was redolent of floor wax”

    Synonymsredolent

Is SMELLING 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 SMELLING worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
s 1m 3e 1l 1l 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

16 pts
s 1m 4e 1l 2l 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

12 pts
s 1m 3e 1l 1l 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
s 1m 3e 1l 2l 2i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in SMELLING

Hooks for SMELLING

Add one letter to the front or back of SMELLING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like SMELLING

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

All words ending in -ELLING

Smelling: quick answers

Is SMELLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SMELLING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SMELLING worth?
SMELLING scores 11 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does smelling mean?
As a noun, smelling means “the act of perceiving the odor of something”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SMELLING?
You can make 169 shorter words from SMELLING, such as MELLING, MINGLES, GIMELS, GLIMES. See the full list.