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Spells

s 1p 3e 1l 1l 1s 1

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

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

What does spells mean?

noun

  1. a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

    Synonymsenchantmenttrance

  2. a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

    “it's my go”

    Synonymsgotourturn

  3. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

    “he was here for a little while”

    Synonymswhilepiecepatch

  4. a verbal formula believed to have magical force

    “he whispered a spell as he moved his hands”

    Synonymsmagic spellmagical spellcharm

verb

  1. orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

    “How do you spell this word?”

    Synonymsspell out

  2. indicate or signify

    “I'm afraid this spells trouble!”

    Synonymsimport

  3. write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)

    “He spelled the word wrong in this letter”

    Synonymswrite

  4. relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn

    “She spelled her husband at the wheel”

  5. place under a spell

  6. take turns working

    “the workers spell every four hours”

Definitions shown for spell, the base form of spells.

Is SPELLS 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 SPELLS worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
s 1p 3e 1l 1l 1s 1

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

9 pts
s 1p 4e 1l 1l 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in SPELLS

Words that end like SPELLS

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.

sellstellsshellssmellsbellscellsdwellsswellsfellsjellswellsyellsbluebellsdumbbellsfarewellsforetellsnutshellsseashellsmisspells
All words ending in -ELLS

Spells: quick answers

Is SPELLS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SPELLS 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 SPELLS worth?
SPELLS scores 8 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does spells mean?
spells is the plural and third-person singular form of spell, which means “a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation”. It has 10 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SPELLS?
You can make 20 shorter words from SPELLS, such as PELLS, SPELL, LEPS, PELL. See the full list.