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8-Letter Words With SMELL

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Popular 8-Letter Words With SMELL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words With SMELL 5 words

How often does SMELL appear in eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words containing SMELL. They average 10.2 points and the best is SMELLING (11 points).

Total words
5
Average Scrabble score
10.2
out of 11 max
Everyday words
40%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
40% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 40%
  • g 20%
  • l 20%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie40%
  • ou20%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing SMELL

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

S 1 + M 3 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 11 points

Double word
22 pts
Triple word
33 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

smelling

  1. nounthe act of perceiving the odor of something
  2. adjective(used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous“the hall was redolent of floor wax”
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8-Letter Words With SMELL FAQ

How many eight-letter words containing SMELL are there?

There are 5 eight-letter words containing SMELL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing SMELL?

SMELLING is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SMELLIER (10), OUTSMELL (10), SMELLERS (10).

Which rare eight-letter words containing SMELL score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include OUTSMELL (10), SMELLERS (10), SMELLIES (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.