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Sniff

/snɪf/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:12 pts5 letters
Definition of Sniff

noun

  1. An instance of sniffing.

    "She gave the flowers a quick sniff to check they were real."

  2. A quantity of something that is inhaled through the nose
  3. A brief perception, or tiny amount.
  4. Cocaine.

verb

  1. To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.

    "I sniffed the meat to see whether it had gone off."

  2. To say something while sniffing, for example in case of illness or unhappiness, or in contempt.

    ""He's never coming back, is he?" she sniffed while looking at a picture of him."

  3. To perceive vaguely

    "I can sniff trouble coming from the basement."

  4. To be dismissive or contemptuous of something.

    "This opportunity is not to be sniffed at."

  5. To intercept and analyse packets of data being transmitted over a network.

interjection

  1. A short inhalation sound, sometimes associated with crying.
Anagrams of Sniff

No exact anagrams found for "sniff". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "sniff" and rearranging:

+ssniffs
+ysniffy
Related Word Patterns
SN...Words starting with "sn"...FFWords ending with "ff"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "sniff"
Letter Values
s1
n1
i1
f4
f4

Total: 11 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "sniff"All 5-Letter WordsWords Starting With "S"
Rhymes With Sniff
affantidandruffbaffbailiffbiffblaffblastoffblowoffbluffboffboiloffbreadstuff
Related 5-Letter Words
sabalsabedsabersabessabinsabirsablesabotsabrasabresackssacrasadessadhesadhu

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Sniff"

Sniff is a 5-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Sniff" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sniff" is a medium-scoring word.