Shelves

/ˈʃɛlvz/

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

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters

Definition of Shelves

noun

A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk etc., and used to support, store or display objects.
The capacity of such an object
"a shelf of videos"
A projecting ledge that resembles such an object.
A reef, shoal or sandbar.

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 Shelves

Words You Can Make

33 words can be made from the letters in "shelves":

6-LETTER WORDS

helves selves shelve vessel

5-LETTER WORDS

elves heels helve leses seels

4-LETTER WORDS

eels else eses eves heel lees less seel sees sels shes vees

3-LETTER WORDS

eel els ess eve hes lee les lev see sel she vee

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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