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Is SHELLACKING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHELLACKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHELLACKING mean?

Shellacking is a form of SHELLAC.

  1. noun

    lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white

  2. noun

    a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood

  3. verb

    cover with shellac

    “She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

21

Scrabble

25

Words With Friends

11

Letters

S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 21 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 SHELLACKING

Single letters that turn SHELLACKING 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 SHELLACKING

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