ODOROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ODOROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ODOROUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ODOROUS is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ODOROUS
No single letter turns ODOROUS into another word.
How ODOROUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ODOROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 3 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 744,399.
What does ODOROUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Having a distinct smell, whether pleasant or unpleasant.
Odorous is a formal way to say that something gives off a scent that can be noticed from a distance. Older writing tends to use it for fragrant flowers, modern writing for strong smells in general.
How ODOROUS is used
Odorous is rather formal and is used more in writing than in speech.
- The odorous blossoms filled the garden.
- An odorous cloud drifted from the factory.
- He chose odorous herbs for the stew.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ODOROUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ODOROUS
3 longer words begin with ODOROUS.
Shorter words from the letters in ODOROUS
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Common questions about ODOROUS
- Is ODOROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ODOROUS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ODOROUS worth?
- ODOROUS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ODOROUS mean?
- Having a distinct smell, whether pleasant or unpleasant.
- What letters can be added to ODOROUS?
- No single letter can be added to ODOROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ODOROUS:
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