Smelly

6 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Having a strong and unpleasant odour.

“He removed his smelly trainers before coming indoors.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈsmɛli/

Syllables

smell·y

Related Words

Synonyms

fetid foetid foul funkynoisomestinking

Antonyms

fragrantsweet-smellingfresh

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double L and ends in Y, SMELL is a very common base word, making this an easy Wordle deduction

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, Y on a bonus square adds value to an otherwise modest point total

Words Related to Smelly

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “smelly” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

smells

Words you can make from Smelly

Shorter words formed from the letters in “smelly”.

mells mysel selly smell yells ylems ells elms elmy emys leys lyes sell yell ylem

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