9-Letter Words Starting With SMEL
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With SMEL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With SMEL 3 words
How common is SMEL at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 nine-letter words that start with SMEL. They average 11.7 points and the best is SMELLINGS (12 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.7
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 66.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 66.7%
- t 33.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie33.3%
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 nine-letter word that starts with SMEL
s 1m 3e 1l 1l 1i 1n 1g 2s 1
S 1 + M 3 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + S 1 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
smellings
Form of smelling
- nounthe act of perceiving the odor of something
- adjective(used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous“the hall was redolent of floor wax”
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How many nine-letter words that start with SMEL are there?
There are 3 nine-letter words that start with SMEL 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 nine-letter word that starts with SMEL?
SMELLINGS is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SMELTINGS (12), SMELLIEST (11).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with SMEL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SMELLINGS (12), SMELTINGS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.