SELL
/sɛl/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb
Definition of SELL
An act of selling.
"This is going to be a tough sell."
An easy task.
An imposition, a cheat; a hoax; a disappointment; anything occasioning a loss of pride or dignity.
(ditransitive) To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
"I'll sell you all three for a hundred dollars."
To be sold.
"The corn sold for a good price."
To promote a product or service.
A seat or stool.
A saddle.
Examples of SELL in a Sentence
- "This is going to be a tough sell."
- "I'll sell you all three for a hundred dollars."
- "The corn sold for a good price."
- "He picked up the sell from the straw-strewn barn-floor, snelly sneaked up behind her and sleekly slung it around her swire while scryingː "dee, dee ye fooking quhoreǃ"."
Word Details
Is SELL a Scrabble Word?
Yes, SELL is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like SELL are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for SELL
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | s | e | l | l | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| WWF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in SELL
10 words from the letters in SELL
4-letter words
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use SELL in Word Games
SELL is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: SELL is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble SELL to find 10 additional valid words.