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Shells

/ʃɛlz/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters
Definition of Shells

noun

  1. A hard external covering of an animal.
  2. The hard calcareous covering of a bird egg.
  3. One of the outer layers of skin of an onion.

    "The restaurant served caramelized onion shells."

  4. The hard external covering of various plant seed forms.
  5. The accreted mineral formed around a hollow geode.

verb

  1. To remove the outer covering or shell of something.
  2. To bombard, to fire projectiles at, especially with artillery.
  3. To disburse or give up money, to pay. (Often used with out).
  4. To fall off, as a shell, crust, etc.
  5. To cast the shell, or exterior covering; to fall out of the pod or husk.

    "Nuts shell in falling."

Anagrams of Shells

No exact anagrams found for "shells". This word has a unique letter combination.

Related Word Patterns
SH...Words starting with "sh"...LSWords ending with "ls"All 6-letter wordsUnscramble "shells"
Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

shell-like
Letter Values
s1
h4
e1
l1
l1
s1

Total: 9 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "shells"All 6-Letter WordsWords Starting With "S"
Rhymes With Shells
aalsaasvogelsabdominalsabettalsabigailsabnormalsaboriginalsabseilsabuttalsaccidentalsaccrualsaccusals
Related 6-Letter Words
sabalssabbatsabbedsaberssabinesabinssabirssablessabotssabrassabredsabressacbutsachemsachet

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 "Shells"

Shells is a 6-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Shells" in Word Games

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