Definition of tortoiseshells

"tortoiseshells" 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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tortoiseshells in Scrabble®

The word tortoiseshells 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: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters tortoiseshells:

TORTOISESHELLS
(171)
TORTOISESHELLS
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (116 words)

erotise, estriol, heiress, heroise, hessite, heteros, hissers, hitters, holiest, hollers, hollies, holster, hosiers, hostels, hostess, hostile, hostler, isohels, lessors, letters, litters, littler, loiters, loosest, looters, lossier, oolites, ooliths, orioles, osselet, ostlers, otolite, otolith, relists, rellish, resells, reshoes, reshoot, resists, resoils, resoles, retells, retests, retiles, retills, retilts, retitle, retools, rillets, risotto, rootlet, roselet, rosette, rosiest, sellers, sessile, sestets, setters, settler, settles, sheller, shelter, shooter, shrills, sisters, sitters, slither, slitter, sloshes, 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, tossers, trellis, tresses, trestle, tsetses

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word tortoiseshells

TORTOISESHELLS
(171)
TORTOISESHELLS
(171)
TORTOISESHELLS
(114)
TORTOISESHELLS
(114)
TORTOISESHELLS
(108)
TORTOISESHELLS
(84)
TORTOISESHELLS
(76)
TORTOISESHELLS
(76)
TORTOISESHELLS
(76)
TORTOISESHELLS
(76)
TORTOISESHELLS
(68)
TORTOISESHELLS
(68)
TORTOISESHELLS
(31)
TORTOISESHELLS
(25)
TORTOISESHELLS
(21)
TORTOISESHELLS
(21)

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

TORTOISESHELLS
(171)
TORTOISESHELLS
(171)
TORTOISESHELLS
(114)
TORTOISESHELLS
(114)
TORTOISESHELLS
(108)
TITHERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
HOSTESS
(92 = 42 + 50)
HOLLIES
(92 = 42 + 50)
OTOLITH
(92 = 42 + 50)
HESSITE
(92 = 42 + 50)
TETHERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHELLER
(92 = 42 + 50)
THORITE
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESHOOT
(92 = 42 + 50)
THRILLS
(92 = 42 + 50)
HOSTELS
(92 = 42 + 50)
HOLLERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
TETHERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
THEISTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
HOLSTER
(92 = 42 + 50)
THISTLE
(92 = 42 + 50)
RELLISH
(92 = 42 + 50)
SLITHER
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESHOOT
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESHOES
(92 = 42 + 50)
SLOSHES
(92 = 42 + 50)
ISOHELS
(92 = 42 + 50)
HOSTILE
(92 = 42 + 50)
HITTERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
THIRSTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ISOHELS
(92 = 42 + 50)
THERETO
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESHOES
(92 = 42 + 50)
HEROISE
(92 = 42 + 50)
HOSTLER
(92 = 42 + 50)
OOLITHS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SOOTHES
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHRILLS
(92 = 42 + 50)
HEIRESS
(92 = 42 + 50)
HOSIERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHOOTER
(92 = 42 + 50)
TITHERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHELTER
(92 = 42 + 50)
HISSERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SOOTHER
(92 = 42 + 50)
HETEROS
(92 = 42 + 50)
HOLIEST
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHELTER
(90 = 40 + 50)
THEISTS
(90 = 40 + 50)
HOLIEST
(90 = 40 + 50)
HETEROS
(90 = 40 + 50)
HOLSTER
(90 = 40 + 50)
SHELLER
(90 = 40 + 50)
RESHOES
(90 = 40 + 50)
HITTERS
(90 = 40 + 50)
HEIRESS
(90 = 40 + 50)
THIRSTS
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HOSTILE
(90 = 40 + 50)
SLOSHES
(90 = 40 + 50)
ISOHELS
(90 = 40 + 50)
SOOTHER
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TITHERS
(90 = 40 + 50)
RELLISH
(90 = 40 + 50)
HOSTLER
(90 = 40 + 50)
THISTLE
(90 = 40 + 50)
HOSTESS
(90 = 40 + 50)
OTOLITH
(90 = 40 + 50)
HOSTELS
(90 = 40 + 50)
THERETO
(90 = 40 + 50)
HESSITE
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TETHERS
(90 = 40 + 50)
SHOOTER
(90 = 40 + 50)
HOSIERS
(90 = 40 + 50)
HOLLERS
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THORITE
(90 = 40 + 50)
RESHOOT
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SLITHER
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SHRILLS
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HOLLIES
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SOOTHES
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THRILLS
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HEROISE
(90 = 40 + 50)
HISSERS
(90 = 40 + 50)
OOLITHS
(90 = 40 + 50)
THRILLS
(86 = 36 + 50)
THIRSTS
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SHOOTER
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SHELLER
(86 = 36 + 50)
OOLITHS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SOOTHER
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SOOTHES
(86 = 36 + 50)
THORITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHELTER
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THISTLE
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SHRILLS
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SLOSHES
(86 = 36 + 50)
SLITHER
(86 = 36 + 50)
THERETO
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THEISTS
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TORTOISESHELLS
(84)
OOLITHS
(83 = 33 + 50)
HISSERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
THRILLS
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THRILLS
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HISSERS
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HEROISE
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SHELTER
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HETEROS
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HEROISE
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SOOTHES
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HISSERS
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OOLITHS
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OOLITHS
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HEROISE
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HETEROS
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HETEROS
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HESSITE
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HISSERS
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SHELTER
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TETHERS
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THRILLS
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TETHERS
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SHELLER
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HESSITE
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SHELLER
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HESSITE
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TETHERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
THRILLS
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SHELTER
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TETHERS
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HEROISE
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TETHERS
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THRILLS
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HEIRESS
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HISSERS
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OOLITHS
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OOLITHS
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HEIRESS
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HEIRESS
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TITHERS
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HEIRESS
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SHOOTER
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TITHERS
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SOOTHES
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SHOOTER
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SOOTHES
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TITHERS
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TITHERS
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SOOTHER
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HEIRESS
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HEIRESS
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HEIRESS
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HOLIEST
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TITHERS
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SHELLER
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HETEROS
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HETEROS
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OOLITHS
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OOLITHS
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HISSERS
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HISSERS
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HEROISE
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SOOTHES
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SOOTHES
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SHELTER
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HEROISE
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SHELTER
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SHELTER
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SOOTHES
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HETEROS
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SOOTHES
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HETEROS
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THRILLS
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TETHERS
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SHELLER
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THERETO
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THIRSTS
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RESHOES
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THERETO
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HESSITE
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RESHOES
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HESSITE
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THEISTS
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RELLISH
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THIRSTS
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THIRSTS
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THISTLE
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THEISTS
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HITTERS
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RESHOES
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HITTERS
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THIRSTS
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HITTERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
RELLISH
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THIRSTS
(83 = 33 + 50)
RELLISH
(83 = 33 + 50)
HITTERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
THERETO
(83 = 33 + 50)
RELLISH
(83 = 33 + 50)

tortoiseshells in Words With Friends™

The word tortoiseshells 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™ Plays In The Letters tortoiseshells:

TORTOISESHELLS
(198)
TORTOISESHELLS
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (116 words)

erotise, estriol, heiress, heroise, hessite, heteros, hissers, hitters, holiest, hollers, hollies, holster, hosiers, hostels, hostess, hostile, hostler, isohels, lessors, letters, litters, littler, loiters, loosest, looters, lossier, oolites, ooliths, orioles, osselet, ostlers, otolite, otolith, relists, rellish, resells, reshoes, reshoot, resists, resoils, resoles, retells, retests, retiles, retills, retilts, retitle, retools, rillets, risotto, rootlet, roselet, rosette, rosiest, sellers, sessile, sestets, setters, settler, settles, sheller, shelter, shooter, shrills, sisters, sitters, slither, slitter, sloshes, 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, tossers, trellis, tresses, trestle, tsetses

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word tortoiseshells

TORTOISESHELLS
(198)
TORTOISESHELLS
(198)
TORTOISESHELLS
(144)
TORTOISESHELLS
(132)
TORTOISESHELLS
(104)
TORTOISESHELLS
(88)
TORTOISESHELLS
(84)
TORTOISESHELLS
(84)
TORTOISESHELLS
(72)
TORTOISESHELLS
(72)
TORTOISESHELLS
(25)
TORTOISESHELLS
(24)
TORTOISESHELLS
(23)
TORTOISESHELLS
(23)
TORTOISESHELLS
(22)
TORTOISESHELLS
(22)

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

TORTOISESHELLS
(198)
TORTOISESHELLS
(198)
TORTOISESHELLS
(144)
TORTOISESHELLS
(132)
TORTOISESHELLS
(104)
HOLLERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SHELLER
(98 = 63 + 35)
HOLLIES
(98 = 63 + 35)
HOLSTER
(95 = 60 + 35)
HOLIEST
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHELTER
(95 = 60 + 35)
ISOHELS
(95 = 60 + 35)
RELLISH
(92 = 57 + 35)
THRILLS
(92 = 57 + 35)
SHRILLS
(92 = 57 + 35)
SLOSHES
(89 = 54 + 35)
THISTLE
(89 = 54 + 35)
SLITHER
(89 = 54 + 35)
HOSTLER
(89 = 54 + 35)
HOSTILE
(89 = 54 + 35)
ISOHELS
(89 = 54 + 35)
HOSTELS
(89 = 54 + 35)
OTOLITH
(89 = 54 + 35)
OOLITHS
(89 = 54 + 35)
TORTOISESHELLS
(88)
HETEROS
(86 = 51 + 35)
HOLLERS
(86 = 51 + 35)
HOSIERS
(86 = 51 + 35)
THEISTS
(86 = 51 + 35)
SHRILLS
(86 = 51 + 35)
HEIRESS
(86 = 51 + 35)
HESSITE
(86 = 51 + 35)
RESHOES
(86 = 51 + 35)
THRILLS
(86 = 51 + 35)
RESHOES
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THRILLS
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SHELLER
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HOLLERS
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RELLISH
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HOLLIES
(86 = 51 + 35)
SHRILLS
(86 = 51 + 35)
HOLLIES
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SHRILLS
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TITHERS
(86 = 51 + 35)
THORITE
(86 = 51 + 35)
HOLLIES
(86 = 51 + 35)
TITHERS
(86 = 51 + 35)
RELLISH
(86 = 51 + 35)
HITTERS
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SHOOTER
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RELLISH
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HEROISE
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RELLISH
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SHELLER
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HOLLERS
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SHELLER
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HISSERS
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THRILLS
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THIRSTS
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RESHOOT
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SOOTHES
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THERETO
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RESHOOT
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TETHERS
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SOOTHER
(86 = 51 + 35)
HOSTESS
(86 = 51 + 35)
TETHERS
(86 = 51 + 35)
TORTOISESHELLS
(84)
TORTOISESHELLS
(84)
THISTLE
(83 = 48 + 35)
HOSTLER
(83 = 48 + 35)
HOSTLER
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HOLSTER
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OTOLITH
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HOSTELS
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SLITHER
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THISTLE
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OOLITHS
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OTOLITH
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ISOHELS
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HOSTILE
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SHELTER
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OOLITHS
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OTOLITH
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HOLIEST
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SHELTER
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ISOHELS
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HOSTELS
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SLOSHES
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HOSTILE
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RETILLS
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HOLLERS
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STILLER
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TOLLERS
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TRELLIS
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RESHOOT
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TELLIES
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RELLISH
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RESELLS
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TELLERS
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STILLER
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HOLLERS
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RELLISH
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SHELLER
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SHELLER
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TITHERS
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RESELLS
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HEROISE
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LITTLER
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LITTLER
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SHOOTER
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TETHERS
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HISSERS
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SHELLER
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TOLLERS
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HITTERS
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HOSTESS
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TILLERS
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TOLLERS
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SELLERS
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RILLETS
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HOLLIES
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THERETO
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HEIRESS
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THRILLS
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RETELLS
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THEISTS
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TILLERS
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SHRILLS
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RESHOES
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HETEROS
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RESHOOT
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SHRILLS
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TELLERS
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TETHERS
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RETELLS
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RILLETS
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STILLER
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TITHERS
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TILLERS
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RETILLS
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THIRSTS
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HOSIERS
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SELLERS
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HESSITE
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TRELLIS
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HOLLERS
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SELLERS
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STROLLS
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THORITE
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STROLLS
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THRILLS
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RESHOES
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HOLLIES
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TELLIES
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HOLLIES
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RELLISH
(79 = 44 + 35)
SHRILLS
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RELLISH
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HOLLIES
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HOLLIES
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RELLISH
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SHRILLS
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SHRILLS
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SHELLER
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THRILLS
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THRILLS
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THRILLS
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HOLLERS
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HOLLERS
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SHELLER
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HOSTLER
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RETILTS
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TOELESS
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RELISTS
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TOOLERS
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TOOLERS
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OTOLITE
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TELEOST
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OOLITES
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OTOLITH
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HOSTELS
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HOSTLER
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TOILERS
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OTOLITH
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HOSTILE
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RETITLE
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OOLITHS
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SHELTER
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OOLITHS
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ORIOLES
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HOSTILE
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ISOHELS
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Words within the letters of tortoiseshells

2 letter words in tortoiseshells (12 words)

10 letter words in tortoiseshells (7 words)

11 letter words in tortoiseshells (1 word)

13 letter words in tortoiseshells (1 word)

14 letter words in tortoiseshells (1 word)

Words containing the sequence tortoiseshells

Words that start with tortoiseshells (1 word)

Words with tortoiseshells in them (1 word)

Words that end with tortoiseshells (1 word)

Word Growth involving tortoiseshells

Shorter words in tortoiseshells

el ell ells hells shells

el ell hell hells shells

he hell hells shells

el ell hell shell shells

he hell shell shells

he she shell shells

el ell hell shell tortoiseshell

he hell shell tortoiseshell

he she shell tortoiseshell

is tortoise tortoises tortoiseshell

or tort tortoise tortoises tortoiseshell

to tort tortoise tortoises tortoiseshell

Longer words containing tortoiseshells

(No longer words found)