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Is SMELLS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SMELLS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SMELLS mean?

Smells is a form of SMELL.

  1. verb

    inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense

  2. verb

    emit an odor

    “The soup smells good”

  3. noun

    the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

    “she loved the smell of roses”

  4. noun

    any property detected by the olfactory system

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

6

Letters

S (1) + M (3) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 8 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 SMELLS

SMELLS 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 SMELLS

The 23 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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