Shell

/ʃɛl/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters

Definition of Shell

noun

A hard external covering of an animal.
The hard calcareous covering of a bird egg.
One of the outer layers of skin of an onion.
"The restaurant served caramelized onion shells."
The hard external covering of various plant seed forms.
The accreted mineral formed around a hollow geode.

verb

To remove the outer covering or shell of something.
To bombard, to fire projectiles at, especially with artillery.
To disburse or give up money, to pay. (Often used with out).
To fall off, as a shell, crust, etc.
To cast the shell, or exterior covering; to fall out of the pod or husk.
"Nuts shell in falling."

Anagrams of Shell

Exact Anagrams

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Words You Can Make

10 words can be made from the letters in "shell":

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Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

shell-like

Rhyming Words

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