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Shelve

/ʃɛlv/

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:13 pts6 letters
Definition of Shelve

noun

  1. A rocky ledge or shelf.

verb

  1. To place on a shelf.

    "The library needs volunteers to help shelve books."

  2. To set aside; to quit or postpone.

    "They shelved the entire project when they heard how much it would cost."

  3. To furnish with shelves.

    "to shelve a closet or a library"

  4. To take (drugs) by anal or vaginal insertion.
  5. To have sex with.
Anagrams of Shelve

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "shelve":

helves

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+dshelved
+rshelver
+sshelves
Related Word Patterns
SH...Words starting with "sh"...VEWords ending with "ve"All 6-letter wordsUnscramble "shelve"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
s1
h4
e1
l1
v4
e1

Total: 12 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "shelve"All 6-Letter WordsWords Starting With "S"
Rhymes With Shelve
ablativeabortiveaboveabrasiveabsolutiveabsolveabsorptiveabstractiveabusiveaccelerativeacceptiveaccommodative
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 "Shelve"

Shelve is a 6-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "shelve" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Shelve" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "shelve" is a medium-scoring word.