Definition of shelf

"shelf" in the noun sense

1. shelf

a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects

2. ledge, shelf

a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

Princeton University "About WordNet®."
WordNet®. Princeton University. 2010.


View WordNet® License

Quotations for shelf

One could take down a book from a shelf ten times more wise and witty than almost any man's conversation. [ Campbell ]

I have a shelf in my study for tried authors; one in my mind for tried principles; and one in my heart for tried friends. [ Sir Richard Cecil ]

Fetch a spray from the wood and place it on your mantel-shelf, and your household ornaments will seem plebeian beside its nobler fashion and bearing. It will wave superior there, as if used to a more refined and polished circle. It has a salute and response to all your enthusiasm and heroism. [ Thoreau ]

shelf in Scrabble®

The word shelf is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters shelf:

SHELF
(45)
FLESH
(45)
FLESH
(45)
SHELF
(45)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word shelf

SHELF
(45)
SHELF
(45)
SHELF
(38)
SHELF
(36)
SHELF
(36)
SHELF
(33)
SHELF
(33)
SHELF
(33)
SHELF
(30)
SHELF
(30)
SHELF
(26)
SHELF
(24)
SHELF
(24)
SHELF
(22)
SHELF
(22)
SHELF
(22)
SHELF
(22)
SHELF
(22)
SHELF
(21)
SHELF
(19)
SHELF
(16)
SHELF
(16)
SHELF
(16)
SHELF
(15)
SHELF
(13)
SHELF
(13)
SHELF
(13)
SHELF
(12)
SHELF
(12)
SHELF
(11)

The 189 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In shelf

SHELF
(45)
FLESH
(45)
FLESH
(45)
SHELF
(45)
SHELF
(38)
FLESH
(38)
FLESH
(38)
SHELF
(36)
FLESH
(36)
SHELF
(36)
FLESH
(36)
SHELF
(33)
FLESH
(33)
FLESH
(33)
FLESH
(33)
SELF
(33)
SHELF
(33)
SHELF
(33)
FLESH
(30)
SHELF
(30)
SHELF
(30)
FLESH
(30)
FLESH
(30)
FLESH
(30)
FLESH
(27)
SHELF
(26)
SELF
(24)
SHELF
(24)
SHELF
(24)
FLESH
(22)
SHELF
(22)
FLESH
(22)
SHELF
(22)
SHELF
(22)
SHELF
(22)
SELF
(22)
FLESH
(22)
SHELF
(22)
FLESH
(22)
FLESH
(22)
SHELF
(21)
SELF
(21)
SELF
(21)
SELF
(21)
SELF
(21)
SHELF
(19)
FLESH
(19)
EFS
(18)
HES
(18)
EFS
(18)
EFS
(18)
HES
(18)
HES
(18)
SHE
(18)
SHE
(18)
ELF
(18)
ELF
(18)
SHE
(18)
ELF
(18)
SHELF
(16)
SHELF
(16)
SELF
(16)
SHELF
(16)
FLESH
(16)
FLESH
(16)
EH
(15)
HE
(15)
HE
(15)
EH
(15)
EF
(15)
SHELF
(15)
SELF
(15)
EF
(15)
HES
(14)
SELF
(14)
SHE
(14)
EFS
(14)
SELF
(14)
SELF
(14)
ELF
(14)
SELF
(14)
HE
(13)
EH
(13)
SHELF
(13)
FLESH
(13)
FLESH
(13)
FLESH
(13)
SHELF
(13)
FLESH
(13)
SHELF
(13)
EF
(13)
EFS
(12)
HES
(12)
HES
(12)
SHE
(12)
SHELF
(12)
SELF
(12)
HES
(12)
SHELF
(12)
EFS
(12)
FLESH
(12)
ELF
(12)
ELF
(12)
SHE
(12)
ELF
(12)
FLESH
(12)
EFS
(12)
SHE
(12)
FLESH
(12)
FLESH
(11)
SHELF
(11)
ELF
(11)
HES
(11)
SELF
(11)
EH
(10)
HE
(10)
ELF
(10)
HES
(10)
SHE
(10)
EF
(10)
EH
(10)
EFS
(10)
HE
(10)
EF
(10)
SELF
(9)
SELF
(9)
SELF
(9)
HE
(9)
ELS
(9)
SELF
(9)
ELS
(9)
EF
(9)
ELS
(9)
EH
(9)
SHE
(8)
EFS
(8)
EFS
(8)
SHE
(8)
SHE
(8)
HES
(8)
SELF
(8)
SELF
(8)
ELF
(8)
ELF
(8)
EFS
(8)
HES
(8)
SELF
(8)
SHE
(7)
HES
(7)
HE
(7)
EH
(7)
HES
(7)
EFS
(7)
EF
(7)
SHE
(7)
SELF
(7)
ELF
(7)
ELF
(7)
EFS
(7)
EFS
(6)
EF
(6)
EL
(6)
SHE
(6)
ELF
(6)
HES
(6)
HE
(6)
ELS
(6)
EH
(6)
ELS
(6)
EL
(6)
ELS
(6)
ELS
(5)
ELS
(5)
ELS
(5)
ELS
(5)
EF
(5)
EH
(5)
HE
(5)
EL
(4)
EL
(4)
EL
(4)
ELS
(4)
ELS
(4)
ELS
(4)
EL
(4)
EL
(3)
EL
(3)
ELS
(3)
EL
(2)

shelf in Words With Friends™

The word shelf is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters shelf:

FLESH
(57)
SHELF
(57)
 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word shelf

SHELF
(57)
SHELF
(51)
SHELF
(45)
SHELF
(44)
SHELF
(39)
SHELF
(38)
SHELF
(33)
SHELF
(33)
SHELF
(33)
SHELF
(30)
SHELF
(28)
SHELF
(26)
SHELF
(26)
SHELF
(24)
SHELF
(22)
SHELF
(22)
SHELF
(22)
SHELF
(22)
SHELF
(22)
SHELF
(21)
SHELF
(21)
SHELF
(21)
SHELF
(20)
SHELF
(18)
SHELF
(17)
SHELF
(17)
SHELF
(16)
SHELF
(16)
SHELF
(16)
SHELF
(15)
SHELF
(15)
SHELF
(15)
SHELF
(14)
SHELF
(14)
SHELF
(13)
SHELF
(13)
SHELF
(13)
SHELF
(12)
SHELF
(12)
SHELF
(11)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In shelf

FLESH
(57)
SHELF
(57)
SHELF
(51)
FLESH
(51)
SELF
(48)
SHELF
(45)
FLESH
(45)
SHELF
(44)
FLESH
(44)
SHELF
(39)
FLESH
(39)
SHELF
(38)
FLESH
(38)
FLESH
(34)
FLESH
(33)
FLESH
(33)
SHELF
(33)
FLESH
(33)
SHELF
(33)
SHELF
(33)
SELF
(30)
SHELF
(30)
FLESH
(30)
SHELF
(28)
FLESH
(28)
FLESH
(26)
SHELF
(26)
SHELF
(26)
FLESH
(25)
SHELF
(24)
FLESH
(24)
SELF
(24)
SELF
(24)
SELF
(24)
SELF
(24)
SELF
(24)
SHELF
(22)
SHELF
(22)
FLESH
(22)
FLESH
(22)
FLESH
(22)
FLESH
(22)
FLESH
(22)
SHELF
(22)
FLESH
(22)
SHELF
(22)
SHELF
(22)
SHELF
(21)
ELF
(21)
SHELF
(21)
SHELF
(21)
ELF
(21)
FLESH
(21)
ELF
(21)
FLESH
(21)
SHELF
(20)
FLESH
(19)
EFS
(18)
SELF
(18)
FLESH
(18)
EFS
(18)
EFS
(18)
SHELF
(18)
SELF
(18)
SHELF
(17)
FLESH
(17)
ELF
(17)
SHELF
(17)
SELF
(16)
FLESH
(16)
SELF
(16)
FLESH
(16)
SELF
(16)
FLESH
(16)
SELF
(16)
SHELF
(16)
SELF
(16)
SHELF
(16)
SHELF
(16)
SHE
(15)
EF
(15)
SHE
(15)
SHELF
(15)
SHELF
(15)
SHELF
(15)
FLESH
(15)
HES
(15)
ELF
(15)
HES
(15)
EF
(15)
FLESH
(15)
HES
(15)
SHE
(15)
FLESH
(15)
EFS
(14)
ELF
(14)
SELF
(14)
FLESH
(14)
ELF
(14)
ELF
(14)
SHELF
(14)
FLESH
(14)
SHELF
(14)
SELF
(13)
SHELF
(13)
EF
(13)
HES
(13)
SHELF
(13)
SELF
(13)
FLESH
(13)
FLESH
(13)
SHELF
(13)
FLESH
(13)
ELS
(12)
EFS
(12)
SELF
(12)
FLESH
(12)
SELF
(12)
ELS
(12)
SHELF
(12)
EFS
(12)
FLESH
(12)
ELS
(12)
SHELF
(12)
HE
(12)
ELF
(12)
EFS
(12)
HE
(12)
EH
(12)
EH
(12)
SHE
(11)
SHELF
(11)
ELF
(11)
SELF
(11)
HES
(11)
ELF
(11)
FLESH
(11)
SELF
(10)
SELF
(10)
SELF
(10)
EFS
(10)
HES
(10)
SHE
(10)
EF
(10)
EFS
(10)
EH
(10)
SHE
(10)
HE
(10)
EF
(10)
HES
(10)
SHE
(10)
HES
(10)
SHE
(9)
HES
(9)
EF
(9)
ELF
(9)
ELF
(9)
EL
(9)
EL
(9)
SELF
(9)
SELF
(9)
SHE
(8)
HE
(8)
ELS
(8)
EH
(8)
ELF
(8)
ELS
(8)
ELS
(8)
ELS
(8)
EFS
(8)
EH
(8)
HE
(8)
ELS
(8)
EFS
(8)
EFS
(8)
SELF
(8)
HES
(8)
EH
(7)
EFS
(7)
SHE
(7)
ELF
(7)
HES
(7)
SHE
(7)
EFS
(7)
EL
(7)
HES
(7)
EF
(7)
HE
(7)
SHE
(7)
EL
(6)
EF
(6)
EL
(6)
EH
(6)
SHE
(6)
HE
(6)
ELS
(6)
HES
(6)
ELS
(6)
ELS
(6)
SHE
(6)

Words within the letters of shelf

2 letter words in shelf (4 words)

3 letter words in shelf (5 words)

4 letter words in shelf (1 word)

5 letter words in shelf (Anagrams) (2 words)

shelf + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence shelf

Words that start with shelf (5 words)

Words with shelf in them (3 words)

Words that end with shelf (3 words)

Word Growth involving shelf

Shorter words in shelf

el elf

he she

Longer words containing shelf

bookshelf

bushelful bushelfuls

mantelshelf

shelfful shelffuls

shelflife

shelflike