SHELFY
15
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈʃɛlfi//
adj
- (geology) Abounding in shelves; containing crossbedded hard and soft layers that result in rocky shelves at varying angles."And, o'er the dang'rous deep, secure the navy flies; / Glides by the Sirens' cliffs, a shelfy coast, / Long infamous for ships and sailors lost"
- (obsolete) Full of strata of rock."The tillable fields are in some places […] so shelfy that the corn hath much ado to fasten his root."
- (geodynamics) Relatively horizontal and flat with low friction."Reduced models have long been used to describe the mechanics of ice sheets and ice shelves, while more recently a shelf-like model has been used to describe the mechanics of shelfy streams, where the basal friction is ' small ' in a precisely definable sense."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 6 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 15 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'SHELFY'?
The word SHELFY is worth 15 points in Scrabble.
S1
H4
E1
L1
F4
Y4
Total: 15 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.