SHELL
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Definition
Pronunciation: //ʃɛl//
noun
- A hard external covering of an animal.
- A hard external covering of an animal.
- (botany) The hard external covering of various plant seed forms."The black walnut and the hickory nut, both of the same Genus as the pecan, have much thicker and harder shells than the pecan."
- (botany) The hard external covering of various plant seed forms.
verb
- (informal) To disburse or give up money, to pay. (Often used with out).
- (intransitive) To fall off, as a shell, crust, etc.
- (intransitive) To cast the shell, or exterior covering; to fall out of the pod or husk."Nuts shell in falling."
- (computing, intransitive) To switch to a shell or command line."Automenu is a good program to try, and offers a fair amount of protection - but, unfortunately, it's one of those systems that allow users to shell to DOS."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 8 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 9 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'SHELL'?
The word SHELL is worth 8 points in Scrabble.
S1
H4
E1
L1
L1
Total: 8 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'SHELL'?
The word SHELL is worth 9 points in Words With Friends.
S1
H3
E1
L2
L2
Total: 9 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.