Shell

/ʃɛl/

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

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "shell":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

SH...Words starting with "sh"...LLWords ending with "ll"All 5-letter words Unscramble "shell"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

Letter Values

s1

h4

e1

l1

l1

Total: 8 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "shell"All 5-Letter Words Words Starting With "S"

Rhymes With Shell

ahull ainsell all anthill antipill antiroll appall argyll ashfall aspergill atoll babydoll

Related 5-Letter Words

sabal sabed saber sabes sabin sabir sable sabot sabra sabre sacks sacra sades sadhe sadhu

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 "Shell"

Shell is a 5-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "shell" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Shell" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "shell" is a low-scoring word.