Shelling
/ˈʃɛlɪŋ/
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Shelling
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."
noun
- An artillery bombardment.
- The removal of the shell from a nut, pea etc.
- Grain from which the husk has been removed.
- An ordering of the facets of a boundary complex such that the intersection of each facet (other than the first) with the union of all preceding facets is homeomorphic to a ball or sphere. See Shelling (topology)
- Shallow, irregular cracks that appear on the surface of a coating such as plaster or mortar.
Anagrams of Shelling
No exact anagrams found for "shelling". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
s1
h4
e1
l1
l1
i1
n1
g2
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Shelling
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 "Shelling"
Shelling is a 8-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Shelling" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "shelling" is a medium-scoring word.