Words Starting With SHELL

48 words start with SHELL. Scores range up to 25 points (SHELLSHOCKED), averaging 17.2 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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Definition

The hard outer covering of an animal such as a mollusk or turtle.

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A resin used in varnishes and polishes, often in flake form.

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To coat or treat with shellac.

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Past tense of SHELLACK.

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Agent noun of SHELLACK.

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Plural of SHELLACKER.

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Present participle of SHELLACK.

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Plural of SHELLACKING.

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Third-person singular present tense of SHELLACK.

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Plural of SHELLAC.

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A sailor who has crossed the equator.

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Plural of SHELLBACK.

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A North American hickory with shaggy bark and edible nuts.

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Plural of SHELLBARK.

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Confined within a shell.

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A freshwater sunfish of the species Lepomis microlophus.

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Plural of SHELLCRACKER.

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Variant spelling of sheldrake.

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Plural of SHELLDRAKE.

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A shelduck, a large Old World duck.

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Plural of SHELLDUCK.

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Past tense of SHELL.

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One who or that which shells, as peas or oysters.

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Plural of SHELLER.

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Bombardment by artillery shells.

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Plural of SHELLFIRE.

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Aquatic animals with shells, used as food.

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Plural of SHELLFISHERY.

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The industry or places involved in harvesting shellfish.

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Plural of SHELLFISH.

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Enough to fill a shell.

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Plural of SHELLFUL.

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Having more shell or shells; richer in shells.

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Most covered with or full of shells.

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The quality of being shelly.

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Plural of SHELLINESS.

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Present participle of SHELL.

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Plural of SHELLING.

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Resistant to bomb or shell explosions.

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Plural of SHELL.

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Variant spelling of shell shock.

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Past tense of SHELLSHOCK.

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Plural of SHELLSHOCK.

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Decoration made from arranged shells.

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Plural of SHELLWORK.

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Made of or covered with shells.

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A Scottish mythical creature wearing a shell-covered coat.

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Definition

Plural of SHELLYCOAT.

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How many words starting with shell are there?

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What is the highest-scoring word start with SHELL?

SHELLSHOCKED scores 25 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.