Definition of tortoiseshell

"tortoiseshell" in the noun sense

1. tortoiseshell

the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles

2. tortoiseshell, tortoiseshell butterfly

brilliantly colored larvae feed on nettles

3. tortoiseshell, tortoiseshell-cat, calico cat

a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings

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tortoiseshell in Scrabble®

The word tortoiseshell 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: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters tortoiseshell:

TORTOISESHELL
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (105 words)

erotise, estriol, heiress, heroise, hessite, heteros, hitters, holiest, hollers, hollies, holster, hosiers, hostels, hostile, hostler, isohels, letters, litters, littler, loiters, loosest, looters, lossier, oolites, ooliths, orioles, osselet, ostlers, otolite, otolith, relists, rellish, resells, reshoes, reshoot, resoils, resoles, retells, retests, retiles, retills, retilts, retitle, retools, rillets, risotto, rootlet, roselet, rosette, rosiest, sellers, setters, settler, settles, sheller, shelter, shooter, shrills, sitters, slither, slitter, soirees, soloist, soother, soothes, sootier, sorties, stereos, sterile, sterols, stiller, stilter, stoolie, stories, streets, strolls, teleost, tellers, tellies, tersest, testers, testier, tethers, theists, thereto, thirsts, thistle, thorite, thrills, tieless, tillers, tilters, tithers, toeless, toilers, toilets, tollers, toolers, toolset, tooters, tootler, tootles, tootsie, trellis, trestle

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word tortoiseshell

TORTOISESHELL
(189)
TORTOISESHELL
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TORTOISESHELL
(126)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In tortoiseshell

TORTOISESHELL
(189)
TORTOISESHELL
(162)
TORTOISESHELL
(126)
TORTOISESHELL
(108)
ISOHELS
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HOSTILE
(92 = 42 + 50)
HOSTLER
(92 = 42 + 50)
TETHERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESHOOT
(92 = 42 + 50)
OOLITHS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ISOHELS
(92 = 42 + 50)
THERETO
(92 = 42 + 50)
SLITHER
(92 = 42 + 50)
THISTLE
(92 = 42 + 50)
TETHERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
HOLLERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
HOSIERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHOOTER
(92 = 42 + 50)
HOLLIES
(92 = 42 + 50)
TITHERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
HOLSTER
(92 = 42 + 50)
HESSITE
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHELLER
(92 = 42 + 50)
RELLISH
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESHOOT
(92 = 42 + 50)
THRILLS
(92 = 42 + 50)
HEIRESS
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RESHOES
(92 = 42 + 50)
SOOTHER
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THIRSTS
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THORITE
(92 = 42 + 50)
HITTERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
HOLIEST
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SHRILLS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SOOTHES
(92 = 42 + 50)
OTOLITH
(92 = 42 + 50)
THEISTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
HOSTELS
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESHOES
(92 = 42 + 50)
HEROISE
(92 = 42 + 50)
HETEROS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHELTER
(92 = 42 + 50)
TITHERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
HOSTILE
(90 = 40 + 50)
HEIRESS
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HETEROS
(90 = 40 + 50)
THEISTS
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THERETO
(90 = 40 + 50)
HOSTLER
(90 = 40 + 50)
HOLIEST
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HOSIERS
(90 = 40 + 50)
THIRSTS
(90 = 40 + 50)
RESHOOT
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OOLITHS
(90 = 40 + 50)
SHELLER
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HOLLERS
(90 = 40 + 50)
HOSTELS
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RELLISH
(90 = 40 + 50)
HOLSTER
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SOOTHES
(90 = 40 + 50)
SHOOTER
(90 = 40 + 50)
HEROISE
(90 = 40 + 50)
THORITE
(90 = 40 + 50)
ISOHELS
(90 = 40 + 50)
SHELTER
(90 = 40 + 50)
HESSITE
(90 = 40 + 50)
RESHOES
(90 = 40 + 50)
HOLLIES
(90 = 40 + 50)
THRILLS
(90 = 40 + 50)
SHRILLS
(90 = 40 + 50)
TITHERS
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SLITHER
(90 = 40 + 50)
SOOTHER
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OTOLITH
(90 = 40 + 50)
TETHERS
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HITTERS
(90 = 40 + 50)
THISTLE
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SOOTHER
(86 = 36 + 50)
THIRSTS
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THISTLE
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OOLITHS
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SHRILLS
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THRILLS
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SHELLER
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SHOOTER
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THEISTS
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THERETO
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SLITHER
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THORITE
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SHELTER
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SOOTHES
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HESSITE
(83 = 33 + 50)
OTOLITH
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HESSITE
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SHRILLS
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HESSITE
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SHELTER
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SHRILLS
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HESSITE
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OTOLITH
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THERETO
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SLITHER
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HESSITE
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SHELLER
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HITTERS
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HEROISE
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HITTERS
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HEROISE
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HITTERS
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HITTERS
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HEROISE
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HEROISE
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TITHERS
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TITHERS
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TITHERS
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TITHERS
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SLITHER
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TITHERS
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SLITHER
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SHELTER
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SLITHER
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TITHERS
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SHELLER
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HOSTLER
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SLITHER
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SHELLER
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SLITHER
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SHELLER
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SLITHER
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SHELLER
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HESSITE
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SHELLER
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HESSITE
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SHELTER
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HETEROS
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SHRILLS
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RESHOOT
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SHELTER
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HOSTILE
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SHELTER
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SHOOTER
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RELLISH
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SHOOTER
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RELLISH
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HOSTILE
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RELLISH
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RESHOES
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THORITE
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RESHOES
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HOSTELS
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HOSTELS
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RESHOES
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HOSTELS
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HOSTILE
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HOSTELS
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HOSTELS
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HOSTELS
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RESHOES
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SHELTER
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HOSTILE
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SHRILLS
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SHRILLS
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HETEROS
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HETEROS
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SHOOTER
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OTOLITH
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OTOLITH
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SHOOTER
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HOSTLER
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HEROISE
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OTOLITH
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OTOLITH
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HOSTLER
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HOSTILE
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HOSTILE
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HOSIERS
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HOSTLER
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HOSIERS
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RESHOOT
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RELLISH
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tortoiseshell in Words With Friends™

The word tortoiseshell 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: 17

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

TORTOISESHELL
(189)
TORTOISESHELL
(189)
TORTOISESHELL
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (105 words)

erotise, estriol, heiress, heroise, hessite, heteros, hitters, holiest, hollers, hollies, holster, hosiers, hostels, hostile, hostler, isohels, letters, litters, littler, loiters, loosest, looters, lossier, oolites, ooliths, orioles, osselet, ostlers, otolite, otolith, relists, rellish, resells, reshoes, reshoot, resoils, resoles, retells, retests, retiles, retills, retilts, retitle, retools, rillets, risotto, rootlet, roselet, rosette, rosiest, sellers, setters, settler, settles, sheller, shelter, shooter, shrills, sitters, slither, slitter, soirees, soloist, soother, soothes, sootier, sorties, stereos, sterile, sterols, stiller, stilter, stoolie, stories, streets, strolls, teleost, tellers, tellies, tersest, testers, testier, tethers, theists, thereto, thirsts, thistle, thorite, thrills, tieless, tillers, tilters, tithers, toeless, toilers, toilets, tollers, toolers, toolset, tooters, tootler, tootles, tootsie, trellis, trestle

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word tortoiseshell

TORTOISESHELL
(189)
TORTOISESHELL
(189)
TORTOISESHELL
(189)
TORTOISESHELL
(150)
TORTOISESHELL
(138)
TORTOISESHELL
(84)
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(80)
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(80)
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(76)
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(68)
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(68)
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(50)
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(42)
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(42)
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(24)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
TORTOISESHELL
(20)

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

TORTOISESHELL
(189)
TORTOISESHELL
(189)
TORTOISESHELL
(189)
TORTOISESHELL
(150)
TORTOISESHELL
(138)
SHELLER
(98 = 63 + 35)
HOLLERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
HOLLIES
(98 = 63 + 35)
ISOHELS
(95 = 60 + 35)
HOLIEST
(95 = 60 + 35)
HOLSTER
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHELTER
(95 = 60 + 35)
THRILLS
(92 = 57 + 35)
SHRILLS
(92 = 57 + 35)
RELLISH
(92 = 57 + 35)
ISOHELS
(89 = 54 + 35)
SLITHER
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OOLITHS
(89 = 54 + 35)
HOSTLER
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HOSTELS
(89 = 54 + 35)
THISTLE
(89 = 54 + 35)
HOSTILE
(89 = 54 + 35)
OTOLITH
(89 = 54 + 35)
TETHERS
(86 = 51 + 35)
HOLLIES
(86 = 51 + 35)
SHRILLS
(86 = 51 + 35)
SHRILLS
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SOOTHER
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HOSIERS
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TITHERS
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SHRILLS
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RESHOOT
(86 = 51 + 35)
RESHOOT
(86 = 51 + 35)
HESSITE
(86 = 51 + 35)
RELLISH
(86 = 51 + 35)
TETHERS
(86 = 51 + 35)
RELLISH
(86 = 51 + 35)
THERETO
(86 = 51 + 35)
HEROISE
(86 = 51 + 35)
RELLISH
(86 = 51 + 35)
RESHOES
(86 = 51 + 35)
RESHOES
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HETEROS
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THRILLS
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THRILLS
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HOLLERS
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HOLLIES
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TITHERS
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HOLLIES
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SHOOTER
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SHELLER
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HOLLERS
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SHELLER
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HITTERS
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SOOTHES
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HOLLERS
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RELLISH
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THEISTS
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THRILLS
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THORITE
(86 = 51 + 35)
THIRSTS
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SHELLER
(86 = 51 + 35)
HEIRESS
(86 = 51 + 35)
TORTOISESHELL
(84)
SHELTER
(83 = 48 + 35)
HOSTELS
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ISOHELS
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OOLITHS
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HOSTLER
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HOSTELS
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ISOHELS
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SLITHER
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HOSTILE
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HOSTLER
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HOSTILE
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HOLIEST
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THISTLE
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HOLSTER
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OTOLITH
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OTOLITH
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THISTLE
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OTOLITH
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OOLITHS
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THRILLS
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TILLERS
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TOLLERS
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TILLERS
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HOLLERS
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STILLER
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TELLIES
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TELLIES
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TOLLERS
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TELLIES
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RETILLS
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HOLLIES
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SHELLER
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RETILLS
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HOLLIES
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HOLLIES
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RESELLS
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THEISTS
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LITTLER
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RESHOES
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HEROISE
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THERETO
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TRELLIS
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SELLERS
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TRELLIS
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HESSITE
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TETHERS
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SHRILLS
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HOSIERS
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HETEROS
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RESELLS
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HITTERS
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TRELLIS
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SHOOTER
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RILLETS
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THIRSTS
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RILLETS
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THORITE
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RETELLS
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TETHERS
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RELLISH
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RILLETS
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STILLER
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TORTOISESHELL
(80)
TITHERS
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RELLISH
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TORTOISESHELL
(80)
HOLLERS
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THRILLS
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SHRILLS
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RELLISH
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SHELLER
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THRILLS
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HOLLIES
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HOLLIES
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RELLISH
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TOILETS
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OTOLITH
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ESTRIOL
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ORIOLES
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RETOOLS
(77 = 42 + 35)
LOITERS
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SLITHER
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TELEOST
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LOSSIER
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TOOTLER
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RETILES
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HOLIEST
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TIELESS
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SLITHER
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SOLOIST
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TIELESS
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HOLIEST
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RETITLE
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ROSELET
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LOOTERS
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RETILTS
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THISTLE
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THISTLE
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SETTLES
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TOELESS
(77 = 42 + 35)
HOLSTER
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Words within the letters of tortoiseshell

2 letter words in tortoiseshell (12 words)

10 letter words in tortoiseshell (4 words)

13 letter words in tortoiseshell (1 word)

tortoiseshell + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence tortoiseshell

Words that start with tortoiseshell (2 words)

Words with tortoiseshell in them (1 word)

Words that end with tortoiseshell (1 word)

Word Growth involving tortoiseshell

Shorter words in tortoiseshell

el ell hell shell

he hell shell

he she shell

is tortoise tortoises

or tort tortoise tortoises

to tort tortoise tortoises

Longer words containing tortoiseshell

tortoiseshells