7-Letter Words With SHELL
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 7-Letter Words With SHELL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words With SHELL 6 words
How often does SHELL appear in seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 seven-letter words containing SHELL. They average 10.5 points and the best is SHELLAC (12 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.5
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- L
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- l 50%
- c 16.7%
- d 16.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring seven-letter word containing SHELL
s 1h 4e 1l 1l 1a 1c 3
S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + A 1 + C 3 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shellac
- nounlac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white
- nouna thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood
- verbcover with shellac“She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots”
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How many seven-letter words containing SHELL are there?
There are 6 seven-letter words containing 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 seven-letter word containing SHELL?
SHELLAC is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHELLED (11), SHELLER (10), ENSHELL (10).
What are some common seven-letter words containing SHELL?
Everyday examples include SHELLER, SHELLAC, SHELLED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare seven-letter words containing SHELL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ENSHELL (10), INSHELL (10), UNSHELL (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.