Definition of shelving

"shelving" in the verb sense

1. postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off

hold back to a later time

"let's postpone the exam"

2. shelve

place on a shelf

"shelve books"

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shelving in Scrabble®

The word shelving is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters shelving:

SHELVING
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

english, shingle

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word shelving

SHELVING
(171)
SHELVING
(144)
SHELVING
(114)
SHELVING
(96)
SHELVING
(60)
SHELVING
(60)
SHELVING
(57)
SHELVING
(51)
SHELVING
(48)
SHELVING
(48)
SHELVING
(48)
SHELVING
(48)
SHELVING
(46)
SHELVING
(40)
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(40)
SHELVING
(38)
SHELVING
(38)
SHELVING
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
SHELVING
(34)
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(34)
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SHELVING
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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SHELVING
(30)
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(30)
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SHELVING
(25)
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(25)
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(22)
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SHELVING
(20)
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SHELVING
(19)
SHELVING
(18)
SHELVING
(17)
SHELVING
(17)

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

SHELVING
(171)
SHELVING
(144)
SHELVING
(114)
SHELVING
(96)
ENGLISH
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHINGLE
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHINGLE
(94 = 44 + 50)
ENGLISH
(94 = 44 + 50)
SHINGLE
(89 = 39 + 50)
ENGLISH
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHINGLE
(88 = 38 + 50)
SHINGLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENGLISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHINGLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENGLISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENGLISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHINGLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENGLISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHINGLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENGLISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHINGLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHINGLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENGLISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHINGLE
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENGLISH
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENGLISH
(82 = 32 + 50)
SHINGLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
SHINGLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ENGLISH
(80 = 30 + 50)
ENGLISH
(80 = 30 + 50)
ENGLISH
(80 = 30 + 50)
SHINGLE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ENGLISH
(78 = 28 + 50)
ENGLISH
(76 = 26 + 50)
SHINGLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
ENGLISH
(76 = 26 + 50)
ENGLISH
(76 = 26 + 50)
ENGLISH
(76 = 26 + 50)
SHINGLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SHINGLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SHINGLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
ENGLISH
(74 = 24 + 50)
SHINGLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENGLISH
(74 = 24 + 50)
SHINGLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENGLISH
(74 = 24 + 50)
SHINGLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
SHINGLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENGLISH
(74 = 24 + 50)
SHINGLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
SHINGLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENGLISH
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENGLISH
(73 = 23 + 50)
SHINGLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENGLISH
(72 = 22 + 50)
SHINGLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
SHINGLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
SHINGLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENGLISH
(72 = 22 + 50)
SHINGLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENGLISH
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENGLISH
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENGLISH
(72 = 22 + 50)
SHINGLE
(71 = 21 + 50)
ENGLISH
(68 = 18 + 50)
SHINGLE
(67 = 17 + 50)
ENGLISH
(67 = 17 + 50)
ENGLISH
(67 = 17 + 50)
SHINGLE
(66 = 16 + 50)
SHINGLE
(66 = 16 + 50)
SHINGLE
(65 = 15 + 50)
ENGLISH
(65 = 15 + 50)
ENGLISH
(65 = 15 + 50)
SHINGLE
(65 = 15 + 50)
ENGLISH
(64 = 14 + 50)
SHINGLE
(64 = 14 + 50)
SHINGLE
(64 = 14 + 50)
SHINGLE
(64 = 14 + 50)
ENGLISH
(63 = 13 + 50)
ENGLISH
(63 = 13 + 50)
SHINGLE
(63 = 13 + 50)
ENGLISH
(63 = 13 + 50)
ENGLISH
(63 = 13 + 50)
ENGLISH
(63 = 13 + 50)
SHINGLE
(63 = 13 + 50)
SHINGLE
(63 = 13 + 50)
SHINGLE
(62 = 12 + 50)
ENGLISH
(62 = 12 + 50)
SHELVING
(60)
SHELVING
(60)
SHELVING
(57)
SHELVING
(51)
SHELVING
(48)
ELVISH
(48)
SHELVING
(48)
SHELVING
(48)
SHELVING
(48)
ELVISH
(48)
SHELVING
(46)
HIVES
(45)
HIVE
(42)
HINGES
(42)
NEIGHS
(42)
SHIV
(42)
SLEIGH
(42)
GIVENS
(42)
SHELVING
(40)
ELVISH
(40)
SHELVING
(40)
ELVISH
(39)
SNIVEL
(39)
ELVISH
(39)
ELVISH
(39)
NEIGH
(39)
LIVENS
(39)
ELVISH
(39)
HINGE
(39)
HIVES
(38)
SHELVING
(38)
SHELVING
(38)
HIVES
(36)
EVILS
(36)
HIVES
(36)
HIVES
(36)
SIGH
(36)
SHELVING
(36)
SHELVING
(36)
VEILS
(36)
SLEIGH
(36)
SHELVING
(36)
HINGES
(36)
VINES
(36)
SLEIGH
(36)
HINGES
(36)
ELVISH
(36)
VEINS
(36)
ELVISH
(36)
NEIGHS
(36)
NEIGHS
(36)
NIGH
(36)
SHINE
(36)
GIVENS
(36)
SHELVING
(34)
NEIGH
(34)
SHELVING
(34)
SHELVING
(34)
SHELVING
(34)
HINGE
(34)
SHELVING
(34)
GIVES
(33)
GIVENS
(33)
VEIN
(33)
SLEIGH
(33)
GIVENS
(33)
SLEIGH
(33)
SLEIGH
(33)
HIVES
(33)
GIVEN
(33)
HIVE
(33)
SHIV
(33)
HIVES
(33)
VEIL
(33)
HINGES
(33)
HIVES
(33)
VISE
(33)
GIVENS
(33)
SLEIGH
(33)
HINGES
(33)
GIVENS
(33)
NEIGHS
(33)
VINE
(33)
VIES
(33)
NEIGH
(33)
NEIGHS
(33)
HINGES
(33)
HENS
(33)
NEIGHS
(33)
HINGE
(33)
HINGES
(33)
VILE
(33)
NEIGHS
(33)
ELVISH
(32)
SHELVING
(32)
SHELVING
(32)
ELVISH
(32)
VEINS
(32)
SHELVING
(32)
SHELVING
(32)
VEILS
(32)
VINES
(32)
SHELVING
(32)
HINGE
(30)
HIVE
(30)
SHIV
(30)
SHIV
(30)
NEIGH
(30)
HIVE
(30)
SHIV
(30)
SHELVING
(30)
HIVE
(30)

shelving in Words With Friends™

The word shelving is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

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

SHELVING
(168)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

english, shingle

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word shelving

SHELVING
(168)
SHELVING
(132)
SHELVING
(96)
SHELVING
(90)
SHELVING
(84)
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(84)
SHELVING
(78)
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(76)
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(72)
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(72)
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(66)
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(66)
SHELVING
(56)
SHELVING
(48)
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(48)
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(44)
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(44)
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(42)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(38)
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(38)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
SHELVING
(36)
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(36)
SHELVING
(36)
SHELVING
(30)
SHELVING
(28)
SHELVING
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
SHELVING
(25)
SHELVING
(25)
SHELVING
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
SHELVING
(23)
SHELVING
(22)
SHELVING
(22)
SHELVING
(22)
SHELVING
(21)
SHELVING
(21)
SHELVING
(21)
SHELVING
(21)
SHELVING
(20)
SHELVING
(19)
SHELVING
(19)

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

SHELVING
(168)
SHELVING
(132)
SHINGLE
(104 = 69 + 35)
SHINGLE
(98 = 63 + 35)
ENGLISH
(98 = 63 + 35)
ENGLISH
(98 = 63 + 35)
SHINGLE
(98 = 63 + 35)
ENGLISH
(98 = 63 + 35)
SHELVING
(96)
ENGLISH
(92 = 57 + 35)
SHINGLE
(92 = 57 + 35)
ENGLISH
(92 = 57 + 35)
SHELVING
(90)
SHINGLE
(87 = 52 + 35)
SHINGLE
(87 = 52 + 35)
GIVENS
(87)
ENGLISH
(87 = 52 + 35)
ENGLISH
(87 = 52 + 35)
SHINGLE
(87 = 52 + 35)
ENGLISH
(87 = 52 + 35)
SHINGLE
(86 = 51 + 35)
ENGLISH
(86 = 51 + 35)
SHINGLE
(86 = 51 + 35)
ENGLISH
(86 = 51 + 35)
SHINGLE
(86 = 51 + 35)
ENGLISH
(86 = 51 + 35)
SHINGLE
(86 = 51 + 35)
SHELVING
(84)
SHELVING
(84)
SHINGLE
(80 = 45 + 35)
SHINGLE
(80 = 45 + 35)
ENGLISH
(80 = 45 + 35)
ENGLISH
(80 = 45 + 35)
LIVENS
(78)
SHELVING
(78)
SNIVEL
(78)
SHELVING
(76)
ELVISH
(75)
ENGLISH
(73 = 38 + 35)
ENGLISH
(73 = 38 + 35)
SHINGLE
(73 = 38 + 35)
SHINGLE
(73 = 38 + 35)
SHELVING
(72)
SHELVING
(72)
SHELVING
(72)
SHELVING
(72)
ENGLISH
(69 = 34 + 35)
ELVISH
(69)
SHINGLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
GIVENS
(69)
SHINGLE
(67 = 32 + 35)
SHINGLE
(67 = 32 + 35)
ENGLISH
(67 = 32 + 35)
ENGLISH
(67 = 32 + 35)
SNIVEL
(66)
SHELVING
(66)
SHELVING
(66)
LIVENS
(66)
ENGLISH
(65 = 30 + 35)
ENGLISH
(65 = 30 + 35)
SHINGLE
(65 = 30 + 35)
SHINGLE
(65 = 30 + 35)
ENGLISH
(65 = 30 + 35)
ENGLISH
(65 = 30 + 35)
SHINGLE
(65 = 30 + 35)
SHINGLE
(65 = 30 + 35)
ELVISH
(63)
ENGLISH
(63 = 28 + 35)
ENGLISH
(63 = 28 + 35)
ENGLISH
(63 = 28 + 35)
SHINGLE
(63 = 28 + 35)
SHINGLE
(63 = 28 + 35)
HINGES
(63)
SHINGLE
(63 = 28 + 35)
ENGLISH
(61 = 26 + 35)
ENGLISH
(61 = 26 + 35)
SHINGLE
(61 = 26 + 35)
SHINGLE
(61 = 26 + 35)
SHINGLE
(61 = 26 + 35)
ENGLISH
(61 = 26 + 35)
SHINGLE
(61 = 26 + 35)
SHINGLE
(61 = 26 + 35)
SHINGLE
(61 = 26 + 35)
ENGLISH
(61 = 26 + 35)
ENGLISH
(61 = 26 + 35)
ENGLISH
(61 = 26 + 35)
SHINGLE
(61 = 26 + 35)
ENGLISH
(61 = 26 + 35)
VEINS
(60)
VINES
(60)
EVILS
(60)
ENGLISH
(60 = 25 + 35)
VEILS
(60)
SHIV
(60)
SHINGLE
(58 = 23 + 35)
GIVENS
(57)
ELVISH
(57)
ENGLISH
(57 = 22 + 35)
VEIL
(57)
VINE
(57)
NEIGHS
(57)
SLEIGH
(57)
VILE
(57)
HINGES
(57)
VEIN
(57)
ENGLISH
(56 = 21 + 35)
SHINGLE
(56 = 21 + 35)
SHELVING
(56)
SHINGLE
(56 = 21 + 35)
ENGLISH
(55 = 20 + 35)
VIES
(54)
SINGLE
(54)
ENGLISH
(54 = 19 + 35)
VISE
(54)
SHINGLE
(54 = 19 + 35)
GIVEN
(54)
ENGLISH
(54 = 19 + 35)
SHINGLE
(53 = 18 + 35)
SHINGLE
(53 = 18 + 35)
SHINGLE
(53 = 18 + 35)
ENGLISH
(53 = 18 + 35)
ENGLISH
(53 = 18 + 35)
SHINGLE
(53 = 18 + 35)
ENGLISH
(52 = 17 + 35)
ENGLISH
(52 = 17 + 35)
ELVISH
(52)
ENGLISH
(52 = 17 + 35)
ENGLISH
(52 = 17 + 35)
GIVENS
(52)
SHINGLE
(52 = 17 + 35)
GIVENS
(52)
ELVISH
(52)
SHINGLE
(52 = 17 + 35)
SHINGLE
(52 = 17 + 35)
SHINGLE
(52 = 17 + 35)
ENGLISH
(52 = 17 + 35)
SHINGLE
(52 = 17 + 35)
ENGLISH
(52 = 17 + 35)
NEIGHS
(51)
ENGLISH
(51 = 16 + 35)
ENGLISH
(51 = 16 + 35)
SLEIGH
(51)
SHINGLE
(51 = 16 + 35)
HINGES
(51)
NEIGHS
(51)
SHINGLE
(51 = 16 + 35)
NEIGHS
(51)
HINGES
(51)
GIVES
(51)
ENGLISH
(51 = 16 + 35)
ENGLISH
(51 = 16 + 35)
GIVENS
(51)
GIVENS
(51)
SHINGLE
(51 = 16 + 35)
HIVES
(51)
SHINGLE
(51 = 16 + 35)
SHINGLE
(51 = 16 + 35)
SLEIGH
(51)
ENGLISH
(51 = 16 + 35)
ENGLISH
(51 = 16 + 35)
SHINGLE
(51 = 16 + 35)
ELVISH
(51)
SHINGLE
(51 = 16 + 35)
SHINGLE
(50 = 15 + 35)
SHINGLE
(50 = 15 + 35)
SHINGLE
(50 = 15 + 35)
ENGLISH
(50 = 15 + 35)
ENGLISH
(50 = 15 + 35)
SHINGLE
(50 = 15 + 35)
ENGLISH
(50 = 15 + 35)
SHINGLE
(49 = 14 + 35)
ENGLISH
(49 = 14 + 35)
ENGLISH
(49 = 14 + 35)
SNIVEL
(48)
SNIVEL
(48)
SHINGLE
(48 = 13 + 35)
SINGLE
(48)
ENGLISH
(48 = 13 + 35)
HINGE
(48)
SINGLE
(48)
SHELVING
(48)
SHELVING
(48)
NEIGH
(48)
GIVEN
(48)
GIVEN
(48)
LIVENS
(48)
LIVENS
(48)
GIVE
(48)
LIVENS
(48)
LIVENS
(48)
LIVENS
(48)
HINGE
(48)
HIVE
(48)
SNIVEL
(48)
NEIGH
(48)
SNIVEL
(48)
SNIVEL
(48)
GIVENS
(45)
LIVEN
(45)
SLEIGH
(45)

Words within the letters of shelving

2 letter words in shelving (7 words)

3 letter words in shelving (15 words)

6 letter words in shelving (8 words)

7 letter words in shelving (2 words)

8 letter words in shelving (1 word)

shelving + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence shelving

Words that start with shelving (1 word)

Words with shelving in them (1 word)

Words that end with shelving (2 words)

Word Growth involving shelving

Shorter words in shelving

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Longer words containing shelving

reshelving