Words Containing SHELL
- 96 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing SHELL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing SHELL 96 words
6-Letter Words With SHELL 2
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With SHELL 6
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With SHELL 14
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With SHELL 28
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With SHELL 26
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With SHELL 9
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With SHELL 6
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With SHELL 2
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With SHELL 2
Full 14-letter listHow often does SHELL appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 96 words containing SHELL. Most are 9 letters long, they average 15.9 points, the best is SHELLSHOCKED (25 points) and 42.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 96
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 28 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.9
- out of 25 max
- Longest word
- TORTOISESHELLS
- 14 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.7% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 42.7%
- l 21.9%
- d 8.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie3.1%
- oo3.1%
- ae2.1%
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 word containing SHELL
s 1h 4e 1l 1l 1s 1h 4o 1c 3k 5e 1d 2
S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 + E 1 + D 2 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shellshocked
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words Containing SHELL FAQ
How many words containing SHELL are there?
There are 96 words containing SHELL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 28 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing SHELL?
SHELLSHOCKED is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHELLCRACKERS (24), SHELLFISHERY (24), COCKLESHELLS (23).
What are some common words containing SHELL?
Everyday examples include SHELL, SHELLFISH, SEASHELL, NUTSHELL, SHELLER, SHELLS, BOMBSHELL, EGGSHELL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing SHELL?
TORTOISESHELLS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SHELLFISHES (11 letters) is the longest common one.