What does SCENT mean?

Pronunciation
/sɛnt/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a distinctive odor that is pleasant
  2. an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced
  3. any property detected by the olfactory system

verb

  1. cause to smell or be smelly
  2. catch the scent of; get wind of“The dog nosed out the drugs”
  3. apply perfume to“She perfumes herself every day”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

scents8scenting11

Anagrams of SCENT

cents7

Words inside SCENT

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

cent6 nest4 nets4sect6sent4 tens4ens3net3 sec5 sen3 set3 ten3 en2 es2et2ne2

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Questions

Is SCENT a valid word in word games?

SCENT 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 SCENT worth?

SCENT is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SCENT?

16 other words, including SET, SENT, TEN and CENT.