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scent

/sɛnt/noun · verb

Scent can refer to a distinctive odor that is pleasant, an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced, or any property detected by the olfactory system. As a verb, scent can mean to cause to smell or be smelly, catch the scent of; get wind of, or apply perfume to.

6 meanings5 lettersScrabble 7

Length

5

Scrabble

7

WWF

9

Starts

SC

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SCENT” Mean?

/sɛnt/

scent has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

2

an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced

3

any property detected by the olfactory system

Verb

3 senses
1

cause to smell or be smelly

2

catch the scent of; get wind of

The dog nosed out the drugs

Synonyms

3

apply perfume to

She perfumes herself every day

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word scent with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

Length

5 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

T

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

S, C, E, N, T

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

s
c
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for scent.

SCENT is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with S and ends with T.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using scent in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

SCENT has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

SCENT is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

SCENT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SCENT uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

SC, CE, EN, NT

Trigrams

SCE, CEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for scent.

SCENT is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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