Smell
/smɛl/
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters
Definition of Smell
noun
- A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.
"I love the smell of fresh bread."
- The sense that detects odours.
- A conclusion or intuition that a situation is wrong, more complex than it seems, or otherwise inappropriate.
verb
- To sense a smell or smells.
"I can smell fresh bread."
- Followed by like or of if descriptive: to have a particular smell, whether good or bad.
"Her feet smell of cheese."
- (without a modifier) To smell bad; to stink.
"Ew, this stuff smells."
- To have a particular tincture or smack of any quality; to savour.
"A report smells of calumny."
- To exercise sagacity.
Anagrams of Smell
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
s1
m3
e1
l1
l1
Total: 7 Scrabble points
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 "Smell"
Smell is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "smell" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Smell" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "smell" is a low-scoring word.