- Types Of Speech
- You can use shell as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Shell
- A 1 syllables noun and 5 letters with the letters e, h, l, and s, 4 consonants, 1 vowels and 1 syllables with the middle letter e. Shell starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters s, sh, she, shel, and the ending characters are l, ll, ell, hell, . Shell is also a double consonant (ll) word. View the double consonant words list.
- Definition
- Hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- School Grade
- Shell is set as a grade one word that starts with s, ends with l, 1 syllables, 1 vowels and 5 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is shell a scrabble word? A 8 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Shell in Pig Latin is said as "ellshay or ellshway".
- Unigram
- s | h | e | l | l
- Bigram
- sh | he | el | ll
- Trigram
- she | hel | ell
- Quadrigram
- shel | hell
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
- the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc
- a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
- ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile;
fired from a large gun - the housing or outer covering of something;
"the clock has a walnut case" - a very light narrow racing boat
- a rigid covering that envelops an object;
"the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice" - the exterior covering of a bird's egg
- the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
- the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
- Verb Examples
- remove the husks from;
"husk corn" - remove from its shell or outer covering;
"shell the legumes";
"shell mussels" - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict;
"Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship";
"We beat the competition";
"Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game" - use explosives on;
"The enemy has been shelling us all day" - look for and collect shells by the seashore
- hit the pitches of hard and regularly;
"He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning" - fall out of the pod or husk;
"The corn shelled"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acoustic Meatus | |
| Acoustic Nerve | |
| Acting Area | |
| Administer | give or apply (medications) |
| Aerofoil | a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air can lift or control a plane in flight |
| Aim At | |
| Airfoil | a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air can lift or control a plane in flight |
| Allot | give out or allot "We were assigned new uniforms" |
| Alveolation | |
| Alveolus | a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth |
View all cognitive synonyms for Shell
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Exoskeleton | the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cuticula | the outer body wall of an insect |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Turtle | any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming |
| Name | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Shellie | Yes | Yes |
| Shelly | Yes | Yes |
| Shelley | Yes | Yes |
| Hershell | No | No |
| Shella | No | No |
View All Names For Shell
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hustle (6 letters) | 9 +1 | 10 +1 | hustle | ||
| Stealth (7 letters) | 10 +2 | 10 +1 | stealth | ||
| Leash (5 letters) | 8 | 8 | shale | ||
| Shell (5 letters) | 8 | 9 | shell | ||
| Welsh (5 letters) | 11 +3 | 11 +2 | welsh | ||
| Bushel (6 letters) | 11 +3 | 13 +4 | bushel | ||
| Satchel (7 letters) | 12 +4 | 13 +4 | satchel | ||
| Shelf (5 letters) | 11 +3 | 11 +2 | shelf | ||
| Shellac (7 letters) | 12 +4 | 14 +5 | shellac | ||
| Shuttle (7 letters) | 10 +2 | 11 +2 | shuttle | ||
| Wheels (6 letters) | 12 +4 | 12 +3 | wheels | ||
| Eyelash (7 letters) | 13 +5 | 12 +3 | eyelash | ||
| Haslet (6 letters) | 9 +1 | 9 | haslet | ||
| Scheldt (7 letters) | 13 +5 | 14 +5 | scheldt | ||
| Sleuth (6 letters) | 9 +1 | 10 +1 | hustle | ||
| Scheele (7 letters) | 12 +4 | 13 +4 | scheele | ||
| Shelley (7 letters) | 13 +5 | 13 +4 | shelley | ||
| Thales (6 letters) | 9 +1 | 9 | haslet | ||
| Hulsea (6 letters) | 9 +1 | 10 +1 | aehlsu | ||
| Shale (5 letters) | 8 | 8 | shale | ||
| Shelve (6 letters) | 12 +4 | 13 +4 | shelve | ||
| Hueless (7 letters) | 10 +2 | 11 +2 | hueless | ||
| Slashed (7 letters) | 11 +3 | 11 +2 | adehlss | ||
| Shelvy (6 letters) | 15 +7 | 15 +6 | shelvy | ||
| Hatless (7 letters) | 10 +2 | 10 +1 | hatless |
Shell Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With S
- Ends With L
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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