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Is SHELF a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list SHELF is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
11115

What does SHELF mean?

  1. nouna support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
  2. nouna projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water

Definitions from WordNet.

Has SHELF been a Wordle answer?

Yes: Wordle #1375 on March 25, 2025.

Is it a current Wordle answer? (spoiler)

No, SHELF isn't the answer to any Wordle currently being played.

Anagrams of SHELF

Words inside SHELF

See all 16 words you can make from SHELF

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About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up SHELF in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is SHELF a Scrabble word?

SHELF is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is SHELF worth?

SHELF is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does SHELF mean?

A support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects.