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smelly

/ˈsmɛli/adjective

Smelly is also used as adjective, with meanings including offensively malodorous.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 11

Length

6

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

SM

Ends

LLY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SMELLY” Mean?

/ˈsmɛli/

smelly has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

offensively malodorous

a foul odor

the kitchen smelled really funky

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

offensively malodorous

Length

6 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Letters

S, M, E, L, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
m
e
l
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for smelly.

SMELLY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with S and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 17%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SMELLY has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

SMELLY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

SMELLY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SMELLY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDDE

CV Pattern

CCVCCC

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

SM, ME, EL, LL, LY

Trigrams

SME, MEL, ELL, LLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

SMELLY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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