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seller

/ˈsɛlɚ/
noun

Seller means a person or thing that sells; SELLER scores 6 Scrabble points, has one anagram, and differs by one letter from eight neighbors.

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Noun 2 meanings

  1. Someone who sells; a vendor; a clerk.

    “Alisha was a seller of fine books.”

  2. Something which sells.

    “Two of the books Alisha authored had become big sellers.”

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English seller, sellere, (also siller, sullar, sullere), from Old English *sellere, *syllere, equivalent to sell + -er (agent noun) (sense 1) and sell + -er (patient) (sense 2). Cognate with Danish sælger, Swedish säljare, Icelandic seljari (“a seller; dealer”).

A seller is usually a person who sells goods, such as a vendor or shop clerk. The word can also refer to something that sells, as in a strong seller. Its six letters are all worth one point in Scrabble, so the base score is 6 before any board bonuses.

SELLER at a glance

  • SELLER is a six-letter word with a Scrabble value of 6 points.
  • RESELL is its only anagram, using the same six letters.
  • TELLER, FELLER, and SEALER are among its eight one-letter neighbors.
  • Its twelve listed rhymes include SMALLER, DEALER, and ROLLER.

What does seller mean, and how does it score?

Seller names someone who sells, including a vendor or clerk. It can also describe a product that sells well: a “top seller” is a thing attracting buyers. That second sense is easy to miss if you use the word only for a person.

Each letter in SELLER—S, E, L, L, E, and R—is worth 1 point, giving the word a base Scrabble score of 6. The repeated E and L make the value simple to calculate, but they also mean the word uses six tiles for a modest return. A premium square can change the total.

Which words are related to seller?

RESELL is the sole anagram: it rearranges SELLER’s letters into a verb meaning to sell again. The pair is a useful reminder that an anagram can shift both the word’s form and its meaning, not just its letter order. If you are checking a play, confirm the spelling in your game’s word list.

One-letter neighbors include TELLER, FELLER, SEALER, and YELLER. These replace just one letter while keeping the six-letter shape. The rhyme group reaches beyond close spelling matches: SMALLER, MILLER, DEALER, ROLLER, COOLER, and RULER share SELLER’s ending sound.

Rhymes with seller

All rhymes

One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • TELLER6
  • HELLER9
  • FELLER9
  • SEALER6
  • YELLER9
  • SILLER6
  • SOLLER6
  • SELLES6

Questions people ask

What is the meaning of seller?
Seller means someone who sells, such as a vendor or clerk. It can also mean something that sells, especially a product described as a strong seller. The word therefore applies to both a person making a sale and an item that attracts buyers.
How many points is SELLER in Scrabble?
SELLER is worth 6 points before board bonuses. All six tiles—S, E, L, L, E, and R—carry a value of 1 point, so adding their face values gives a total of 6.
What is an anagram of SELLER?
RESELL is the one anagram of SELLER. It uses the same letters in a different order and means to sell something again. The two words also differ in grammatical use: SELLER names a person or thing, while RESELL is a verb.

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