9-Letter Words Starting With SMELL
- 2 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With SMELL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With SMELL 2 words
How common is SMELL at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 2 nine-letter words that start with SMELL. They average 11.5 points and the best is SMELLINGS (12 points).
- Total words
- 2
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.5
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- t 50%
Top vowel pairs
- ie50%
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 SMELL
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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9-Letter Words Starting With SMELL FAQ
How many nine-letter words that start with SMELL are there?
There are 2 nine-letter words that start with 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 nine-letter word that starts with SMELL?
SMELLINGS is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SMELLIEST (11).