Shrapnel
/ˈʃɹæpnəl/
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Shrapnel
noun
- An anti-personnel artillery shell used in WWI which carries a large number of individual bullets close to the target and then ejects them to allow them to continue along the shell's trajectory and strike the target individually.
- A collective term for shot, fragments, or debris thrown out by an exploding shell, bomb or landmine.
- Loose change.
- Debris.
"The dog ate my sandwich, and there was shrapnel all over the place from him tearing open the bag."
Anagrams of Shrapnel
No exact anagrams found for "shrapnel". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
s1
h4
r1
a1
p3
n1
e1
l1
Total: 13 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Shrapnel
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 "Shrapnel"
Shrapnel is a 8-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Shrapnel" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "shrapnel" is a medium-scoring word.