What does BELL mean?

Pronunciation
/bɛl/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
  2. a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
  3. the sound of a bell being struck“saved by the bell”
  4. (nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.
  5. the shape of a bell
  6. a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
  7. the flared opening of a tubular device

verb

  1. attach a bell to“bell cows”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

bells7belled9belles8

Anagrams of BELL

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside BELL

4 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

bel5ell3be4 el2

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Questions

Is BELL a valid word in word games?

BELL is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BELL worth?

BELL is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BELL?

4 other words, including BE, EL, BEL and ELL.