shell- root words — words with the shell- root

The root shell- comes from Old English sciell, meaning hard outer covering; artillery shell. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including cockleshell, shellac, shellacked, shellacking, tortoiseshell, shellproof. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the shell- root

Explore words with shell- — words containing the shell- root and sharing its sense of "hard outer covering; artillery shell". Examples include cockleshell, shellac, shellacked, shellacking, tortoiseshell, shellproof. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does shell- mean?

The shell- root means hard outer covering; artillery shell, from Old English sciell. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.