SHELLFIRE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points

Yes. SHELLFIRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept SHELLFIRE?

Word power: 33 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SHELLFIRE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SHELLFIRE

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SHELLFIRE scores

Face value of the 9 tiles in SHELLFIRE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHELLFIRE has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about SHELLFIRE

• The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of SHELLFIRE

The 9 tiles of SHELLFIRE in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with SHELLFIRE

1 longer words begin with SHELLFIRE.

Shorter words from the letters in SHELLFIRE

Showing 40 of 281. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about SHELLFIRE

Is SHELLFIRE valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHELLFIRE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SHELLFIRE worth?

SHELLFIRE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SHELLFIRE?

SHELLFIRE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.