Is SHELLACK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHELLACK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHELLACK mean?
- verb
cover with shellac
“She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) = 17 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 SHELLACK
Single letters that turn SHELLACK 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 SHELLACK
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hackles16
- shackle16
- chalks15
- haceks15
- hackle15
- chalk14
- hacek14
- hacks14
- hecks14
- shack14
- hack13
- heck13
- shellac12
- hakes12
- lakhs12
- shake12
- chelas11
- laches11
- cakes11
- calks11
- lacks11
- slack11
- hake11
- lakh11
- aches10
- chase10
- chela10
- clash10
- leach10
- cake10
- calk10
- cask10
- lack10
- sack10
- kales9
- lakes9
- leaks9
- skell9
- slake9
- ache9
- cash9
- each9
- lech9
- ack9
- hales8
- halls8
- heals8
- hells8
- leash8
- selah8
- shale8
- shall8
- sheal8
- shell8
- elks8
- kaes8
- kale8
- keas8
- lake8
- leak8
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