SHELLS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SHELLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHELLS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHELLS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHELLS
No single letter turns SHELLS into another word.
How SHELLS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHELLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What stands out about SHELLS
- SHELLS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- SHELLS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHELLS mean in Scrabble?
SHELLS is a form of SHELL (its plural or a verb form).
SHELL(noun) — The hard outer covering that protects an animal such as a mollusc, turtle, or egg.
Words starting with SHELLS
3 longer words begin with SHELLS.
Shorter words from the letters in SHELLS
Common questions about SHELLS
- Is SHELLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHELLS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHELLS worth?
- SHELLS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHELLS?
- No single letter can be added to SHELLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHELLS:
Open SHELLS in the Word Finder