Shelve

/ʃɛlv/

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

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:13 pts6 letters

Definition of Shelve

noun

A rocky ledge or shelf.

verb

To place on a shelf.
"The library needs volunteers to help shelve books."
To set aside; to quit or postpone.
"They shelved the entire project when they heard how much it would cost."
To furnish with shelves.
"to shelve a closet or a library"
To take (drugs) by anal or vaginal insertion.
To have sex with.

Anagrams of Shelve

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 6 letters:

Words You Can Make

22 words can be made from the letters in "shelve":

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

elves heels helve

4-LETTER WORDS

eels else eves heel lees seel vees

3-LETTER WORDS

eel els eve hes lee les lev see sel she vee

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

SH...Words starting with "sh"...VEWords ending with "ve"All 6-letter words Unscramble "shelve"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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