Is LAMPSHELL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LAMPSHELL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LAMPSHELL mean?
- noun
marine animal with bivalve shell having a pair of arms bearing tentacles for capturing food; found worldwide
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + M (3) + P (3) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for LAMPSHELL
Single letters that turn LAMPSHELL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from LAMPSHELL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pelhams14
- pelham13
- hemps12
- pashm12
- alephs11
- almehs11
- hemp11
- hallels10
- maples10
- sample10
- aleph10
- almeh10
- ephas10
- haems10
- halms10
- hames10
- heaps10
- helms10
- helps10
- hemal10
- phase10
- plash10
- shame10
- shape10
- shlep10
- hallel9
- ample9
- lamps9
- maple9
- palms9
- plasm9
- psalm9
- ahem9
- epha9
- haem9
- halm9
- hame9
- hams9
- haps9
- hasp9
- heap9
- helm9
- help9
- hems9
- heps9
- mash9
- mesh9
- pash9
- pehs9
- sham9
- lapels8
- hales8
- halls8
- heals8
- hells8
- leash8
- selah8
- shale8
- shall8
- sheal8
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