8-Letter Words That Start With: SHEL
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| shelduck | 8 | 18 | nounn | |||||
noun • female sheldrake | ||||||||
| shellack | 8 | 17 | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • cover with shellac | ||||||||
| shelfful | 8 | 17 | nounn | |||||
noun • the amount that a shelf will hold | ||||||||
| shelving | 8 | 15 | adverb, nounadv, n | |||||
verb • hold back to a later time • place on a shelf | ||||||||
| shelvers | 8 | 14 | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a worker who puts things (as books) on shelves | ||||||||
| shelvier | 8 | 14 | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
Valid word for Scrabble US
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| shellacs | 8 | 13 | verbv | |||||
noun • lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white • a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood verb • cover with shellac | ||||||||
| shelling | 8 | 12 | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target | ||||||||
| shelters | 8 | 11 | nounn | |||||
noun • a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger • protective covering that provides protection from the weather • the condition of being protected • a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings • temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons verb • provide shelter for • invest (money) so that it is not taxable | ||||||||
| shellier | 8 | 11 | adjectiveadj | |||||
Valid word for Scrabble US
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