Scents

/sɛn(t)s/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters
Definition of Scents

noun

  1. A distinctive odour or smell.

    "the scent of a skunk"

  2. An odour left by an animal that may be used for tracing.

    "The dogs lost the scent."

  3. The sense of smell.

    "I believe the bloodhound has the best scent of all dogs."

  4. A perfume.
  5. Any trail or trace that can be followed to find something or someone, such as the paper left behind in a paperchase.

verb

  1. To detect the scent of; to discern by the sense of smell.

    "The hounds scented the fox in the woods."

  2. To have a suspicion of.

    "I scented trouble when I saw them running down the hill towards me."

  3. To impart an odour to.

    "Scent the air with burning sage before you begin your meditation."

  4. To have a smell.
  5. To hunt animals by means of the sense of smell.
Anagrams of Scents

No exact anagrams found for "scents". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "scents" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Scents"

Scents is a 6-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Scents" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "scents" is a low-scoring word.