SMELLING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SMELLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
s1m3e1l1l1i1n1g2
PlayableSMELLING · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SMELLING?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful SMELLING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SMELLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
smellingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SMELLING scores
Scrabble s1m3e1l1l1i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends s1m4e1l2l2i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in SMELLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SMELLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SMELLING
1 longer words begin with SMELLING.
Shorter words from the letters in SMELLING
melling10 mingles10 leglins8 lingels8 lingles8 selling8 gimels9 glimes9 leming9 minges9 mingle9 limens8 milles8 simnel8 ingles7 leglin7 lignes7 lingel7 lingle7 single7 gimel8 glime8 glims8 mengs8 minge8 mings8 limen7 limes7 limns7 meins7 mells7 miens7 miles7 mille7 mills7 mines7 slime7 smell7 smile7 gills6
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Common questions about SMELLING
- Is SMELLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SMELLING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SMELLING worth?
- SMELLING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SMELLING?
- SMELLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SMELLING:
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