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Smells

s 1m 3e 1l 1l 1s 1

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noun · verb · 6 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of smell

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

What does smells mean?

noun

  1. the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

    “she loved the smell of roses”

    Synonymsodorodourolfactory sensationolfactory perception

  2. any property detected by the olfactory system

    Synonymsolfactory propertyaromaodorodourscent

  3. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

    “the feel of the city excited him”

    Synonymsspirittonefeelfeelingflavor

  4. the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents

    Synonymssense of smellolfactionolfactory modality

  5. the act of perceiving the odor of something

    Synonymssmelling

verb

  1. inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense

  2. emit an odor

    “The soup smells good”

  3. smell bad

    “He rarely washes, and he smells”

  4. have an element suggestive (of something)

    “his speeches smacked of racism”

    Synonymssmackreek

  5. become aware of not through the senses but instinctively

    “I sense his hostility”

    Synonymssmell outsense

Definitions shown for smell, the base form of smells.

Is SMELLS 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 SMELLS worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
s 1m 3e 1l 1l 1s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
s 1m 4e 1l 2l 2s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
s 1m 3e 1l 1l 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
s 1m 3e 1l 2l 2s 1

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

Words from the letters in SMELLS

Words that end like SMELLS

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.

spellssellstellsshellsbellscellsdwellsswellsfellsjellswellsyellsbluebellsdumbbellsfarewellsforetellsmisspellsnutshellsseashells
All words ending in -ELLS

Smells: quick answers

Is SMELLS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SMELLS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SMELLS worth?
SMELLS scores 8 points in Scrabble, 11 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 smells mean?
smells is the plural and third-person singular form of smell, which means “the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form”. It has 10 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SMELLS?
You can make 24 shorter words from SMELLS, such as MELLS, SMELL, ELMS, MELL. See the full list.