9-Letter Words Ending in SHELL
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in SHELL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in SHELL 8 words
How common is SHELL at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 nine-letter words ending in SHELL. They average 15.8 points and the best is BOMBSHELL (18 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.8
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- B
- 37.5% of words
Most common first letters
- b 37.5%
- a 12.5%
- c 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ae12.5%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word ending in SHELL
b 3o 1m 3b 3s 1h 4e 1l 1l 1
B 3 + O 1 + M 3 + B 3 + S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bombshell
- nounan entertainer who has a sensational effect“she was a blonde bombshell”
- nouna shocking surprise“news of the attack came like a bombshell”
- nounan explosive bomb or artillery shell
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How many nine-letter words ending in SHELL are there?
There are 8 nine-letter words ending in SHELL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word ending in SHELL?
BOMBSHELL is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BODYSHELL (18), CLAMSHELL (16), HARDSHELL (16).
Which rare nine-letter words ending in SHELL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BODYSHELL (18), HARDSHELL (16), LAMPSHELL (16), BANDSHELL (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.