What does SMELL mean?

Pronunciation
/smɛl/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form“she loved the smell of roses”
  2. any property detected by the olfactory system
  3. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people“the feel of the city excited him”
  4. the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
  5. the act of perceiving the odor of something

verb

  1. inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
  2. emit an odor“The soup smells good”
  3. smell bad“He rarely washes, and he smells”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

smells8smelled10

Anagrams of SMELL

mells7

Words inside SMELL

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

ells4elms6mell6mels6sell4 ell3elm5els3ems5mel5sel3el2 em4 es2me4

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Questions

Is SMELL a valid word in word games?

SMELL 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 SMELL worth?

SMELL is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SMELL?

15 other words, including ME, SELL, EM and EL.