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Is SELLS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SELLS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 5 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SELLS mean?

Sells is a form of SELL.

  1. verb

    exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

    “He sold his house in January”

  2. verb

    be sold at a certain price or in a certain way

    “These books sell like hot cakes”

  3. verb

    persuade somebody to accept something

    “The French try to sell us their image as great lovers”

  4. verb

    do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood

    “She deals in gold”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

5

Scrabble

7

Words With Friends

5

Letters

S (1) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 5 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for SELLS

SELLS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from SELLS

The 10 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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