SELLS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. SELLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SELLS?
| 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: 23 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SELLS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SELLS
No single letter turns SELLS into another word.
How SELLS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SELLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What stands out about SELLS
- SELLS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words ending in SELLS
16 words end in SELLS. Useful as a back hook: play SELLS onto a word already on the board.
Words with SELLS inside
3 words contain SELLS in the middle. Words that start with SELLS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SELLS
Common questions about SELLS
- Is SELLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SELLS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SELLS worth?
- SELLS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SELLS?
- No single letter can be added to SELLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SELLS:
Open SELLS in the Word Finder