Is SHELL a scrabble word?
Words With Friends : YES
Scrabble US : YES
Scrabble UK : YES
English International (SOWPODS) : YES
Scrabble Global : YES
Enable1 Dictionary : YES
Definitions for the word 'shell'
noun
- SHELL, hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
- SHELL, the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
- SHELL, a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
- SHELL, ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
- SHELL, the housing or outer covering of something
- SHELL, a very light narrow racing boat
- SHELL, a rigid covering that envelops an object
- SHELL, the exterior covering of a bird's egg
- SHELL, the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
- SHELL, the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
- SHELL, the hard outer covering of an animal, insect, etc., that protects it
- SHELL, the hard outer covering of an egg
- SHELL, the hard outer covering of a nut, fruit, or seed
verb
- SHELL, remove the husks from
- SHELL, remove from its shell or outer covering
- SHELL, come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
- SHELL, use explosives on
- SHELL, look for and collect shells by the seashore
- SHELL, hit the pitches of hard and regularly
- SHELL, fall out of the pod or husk
- SHELL, create by using explosives
- SHELL, to remove the shell or outer covering of (something)
- SHELL, to shoot shells at (someone or something) using large guns
- SHELL, to score heavily against (a pitcher) in baseball
Synonyms for 'shell'
Antonyms for 'shell'
The word SHELL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends
How to use the word 'shell' in a sentence
- the shell of a crab
- We collected shells at the beach.
- We're going to have stuffed shells for dinner.
- They shelled the enemy troops.
- The town was shelled during the battle.