Definition of word 'shell'

  • n. ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile
  • n. the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
  • n. hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
  • n. the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
  • n. the exterior covering of a bird's egg
  • n. a rigid covering that envelops an object
  • n. a very light narrow racing boat
  • n. the housing or outer covering of something
  • n. a metal sheathing of uniform thickness
  • n. the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
  • v. use explosives on
  • v. create by using explosives
  • v. fall out of the pod or husk
  • v. hit the pitches of hard and regularly
  • v. look for and collect shells by the seashore
  • v. come out better in a competition
  • v. remove from its shell or outer covering
  • v. remove the husks from

Synonyms of the word 'shell'

Words with two extra letters in addition to the word 'shell'

List of words that you can form using two extra letters in addition to letters from the word 'shell'
Extra Letters Word Scrabble® Points
fy fleshly 16
af aellfhs 13
hi hellish 13
ac shellac 12
de shdlled 11
di shdllei 11
al hallels 10
ao halloes 10
er hellrrs 10
eo helloes 10
ir hillers 10
io hilloes 10
or hollers 10
io hilloes 10
oo holloes 10
ru hrlleus 10
ou hollues 10
at leahtls 10
er shellrr 10
nu nushell 10

Words with an extra letter

You can build the following words with an extra letter
Extra Letters Word Scrabble® Points
y shelly 12
o hellos 9
s shells 9

15 words found for letters 'EHLLS'

5 letter words

Anagrams of the word shell, words consist of 'EHLLS'
Word Scrabble® Points Word with Friends® Points
hells 8 9
shell 8 9

4 letter words

Words that can be created using 4 letters from the word 'shell'
Word Scrabble® Points Word with Friends® Points
hell 7 8
ells 4 6
sell 4 6

3 letter words

Words that can be created using 3 letters from the word 'shell'
Word Scrabble® Points Word with Friends® Points
hes 6 5
she 6 5
ell 3 5
els 3 4
sel 3 4

2 letter words

Words that can be created using 2 letters from the word 'shell'
Word Scrabble® Points Word with Friends® Points
eh 5 4
he 5 4
sh 5 4
el 2 3
es 2 2

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