UNSHELL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. UNSHELL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNSHELL?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNSHELL is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNSHELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
unshellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UNSHELL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in UNSHELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does UNSHELL mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To take something out of its shell or remove its shell.
The verb fits nuts, eggs, snails and shellfish, and in older speech it could also mean to hatch. To unshell a thing is simply the plain opposite of putting it into a shell.
How UNSHELL is used
Unshell is uncommon; most speakers say shell or crack instead.
- She sat down to unshell a bowl of peas.
- Crabs were boiled and then unshelled by hand.
- The farmer would unshell the walnuts before winter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNSHELL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNSHELL
3 longer words begin with UNSHELL.
Shorter words from the letters in UNSHELL
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Common questions about UNSHELL
- Is UNSHELL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNSHELL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNSHELL worth?
- UNSHELL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNSHELL mean?
- To take something out of its shell or remove its shell.
- What letters can be added to UNSHELL?
- UNSHELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of UNSHELL:
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