SEASHELL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SEASHELL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SEASHELL?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEASHELL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEASHELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
seashellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEASHELL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SEASHELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEASHELL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SEASHELL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The hard outer casing left behind by a marine mollusc such as a clam or whelk.
Beachcombers gather a seashell for its shape and colour rather than for any living creature inside. Held to the ear, a large seashell is famous for seeming to hum the sound of the sea.
How SEASHELL is used
A seashell is usually found empty on a beach, and it is a common souvenir or decoration.
- She picked up a spiral seashell and slipped it into her pocket.
- The child pressed the seashell to her ear to listen for waves.
- A cracked seashell lay half buried in the wet sand.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEASHELL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SEASHELL
1 longer words begin with SEASHELL.
Shorter words from the letters in SEASHELL
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Common questions about SEASHELL
- Is SEASHELL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEASHELL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEASHELL worth?
- SEASHELL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEASHELL mean?
- The hard outer casing left behind by a marine mollusc such as a clam or whelk.
- What letters can be added to SEASHELL?
- SEASHELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SEASHELL:
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