Definition of shellac

"shellac" in the noun sense

1. shellac

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

2. shellac, shellac varnish

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

"shellac" in the verb sense

1. shellac, shellack

cover with shellac

"She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots"

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shellac in Scrabble®

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

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters shellac:

SHELLAC
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHELLAC
(98 = 48 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

shellac

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word shellac

SHELLAC
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHELLAC
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHELLAC
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHELLAC
(90 = 40 + 50)
SHELLAC
(89 = 39 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
SHELLAC
(89 = 39 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
SHELLAC
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHELLAC
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHELLAC
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHELLAC
(82 = 32 + 50)
SHELLAC
(82 = 32 + 50)
SHELLAC
(80 = 30 + 50)
SHELLAC
(80 = 30 + 50)
SHELLAC
(78 = 28 + 50)
SHELLAC
(78 = 28 + 50)
SHELLAC
(78 = 28 + 50)
SHELLAC
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SHELLAC
(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
SHELLAC
(76 = 26 + 50)
SHELLAC
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SHELLAC
(74 = 24 + 50)
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SHELLAC
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SHELLAC
(72 = 22 + 50)
SHELLAC
(70 = 20 + 50)
SHELLAC
(67 = 17 + 50)
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(67 = 17 + 50)
SHELLAC
(67 = 17 + 50)
SHELLAC
(67 = 17 + 50)
SHELLAC
(66 = 16 + 50)
SHELLAC
(66 = 16 + 50)
SHELLAC
(64 = 14 + 50)
SHELLAC
(64 = 14 + 50)
SHELLAC
(64 = 14 + 50)
SHELLAC
(64 = 14 + 50)
SHELLAC
(63 = 13 + 50)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In shellac

SHELLAC
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHELLAC
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHELLAC
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHELLAC
(90 = 40 + 50)
SHELLAC
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHELLAC
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHELLAC
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHELLAC
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHELLAC
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHELLAC
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHELLAC
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHELLAC
(82 = 32 + 50)
SHELLAC
(82 = 32 + 50)
SHELLAC
(80 = 30 + 50)
SHELLAC
(80 = 30 + 50)
SHELLAC
(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
SHELLAC
(78 = 28 + 50)
SHELLAC
(78 = 28 + 50)
SHELLAC
(76 = 26 + 50)
SHELLAC
(76 = 26 + 50)
SHELLAC
(76 = 26 + 50)
SHELLAC
(76 = 26 + 50)
SHELLAC
(76 = 26 + 50)
SHELLAC
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
SHELLAC
(74 = 24 + 50)
SHELLAC
(74 = 24 + 50)
SHELLAC
(72 = 22 + 50)
SHELLAC
(70 = 20 + 50)
SHELLAC
(67 = 17 + 50)
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SHELLAC
(67 = 17 + 50)
SHELLAC
(66 = 16 + 50)
SHELLAC
(66 = 16 + 50)
SHELLAC
(64 = 14 + 50)
SHELLAC
(64 = 14 + 50)
SHELLAC
(64 = 14 + 50)
SHELLAC
(64 = 14 + 50)
SHELLAC
(63 = 13 + 50)
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shellac in Words With Friends™

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

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters shellac:

SHELLAC
(113 = 78 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

shellac

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word shellac

SHELLAC
(113 = 78 + 35)
SHELLAC
(107 = 72 + 35)
SHELLAC
(101 = 66 + 35)
SHELLAC
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHELLAC
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHELLAC
(91 = 56 + 35)
SHELLAC
(91 = 56 + 35)
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(91 = 56 + 35)
SHELLAC
(89 = 54 + 35)
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(89 = 54 + 35)
SHELLAC
(89 = 54 + 35)
SHELLAC
(83 = 48 + 35)
SHELLAC
(83 = 48 + 35)
SHELLAC
(79 = 44 + 35)
SHELLAC
(75 = 40 + 35)
SHELLAC
(71 = 36 + 35)
SHELLAC
(71 = 36 + 35)
SHELLAC
(69 = 34 + 35)
SHELLAC
(67 = 32 + 35)
SHELLAC
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(67 = 32 + 35)
SHELLAC
(65 = 30 + 35)
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SHELLAC
(63 = 28 + 35)
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SHELLAC
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SHELLAC
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SHELLAC
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SHELLAC
(51 = 16 + 35)
SHELLAC
(51 = 16 + 35)
SHELLAC
(50 = 15 + 35)
SHELLAC
(50 = 15 + 35)
SHELLAC
(49 = 14 + 35)

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

SHELLAC
(113 = 78 + 35)
SHELLAC
(107 = 72 + 35)
SHELLAC
(101 = 66 + 35)
SHELLAC
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHELLAC
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHELLAC
(91 = 56 + 35)
SHELLAC
(91 = 56 + 35)
SHELLAC
(91 = 56 + 35)
SHELLAC
(89 = 54 + 35)
SHELLAC
(89 = 54 + 35)
SHELLAC
(89 = 54 + 35)
SHELLAC
(83 = 48 + 35)
SHELLAC
(83 = 48 + 35)
SHELLAC
(79 = 44 + 35)
SHELLAC
(75 = 40 + 35)
SHELLAC
(71 = 36 + 35)
SHELLAC
(71 = 36 + 35)
SHELLAC
(69 = 34 + 35)
SHELLAC
(67 = 32 + 35)
SHELLAC
(67 = 32 + 35)
SHELLAC
(67 = 32 + 35)
SHELLAC
(67 = 32 + 35)
SHELLAC
(65 = 30 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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SHELLAC
(63 = 28 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(58 = 23 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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Words within the letters of shellac

2 letter words in shellac (7 words)

3 letter words in shellac (12 words)

7 letter words in shellac (1 word)

shellac + 1 blank (5 words)

shellac + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence shellac

Words with shellac in them (1 word)

Words that end with shellac (1 word)

Word Growth involving shellac

Shorter words in shellac

la

el ell hell shell

he hell shell

he she shell

Longer words containing shellac

shellack shellacked

shellack shellacker shellackers

shellack shellacking shellackings

shellack shellacks

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