01 Word definition

shales

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is SHALES a word?

Yes. SHALES is a 6-letter noun. SHALES is a plural or present-tense form of SHALE: a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SHALES?

S-H-A-L-E-S

SHALES contains 6 letters, begins with S, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

SHALES is a plural or present-tense form of SHALE.

1noun

  1. SHALES is a plural or present-tense form of SHALE: a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends9points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SHALES spelled?

S1H2A3L4E5S6
Starts withSHAFirst 3 letters
Ends withLESLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats S
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About SHALES.

How do you spell SHALES?

SHALES is spelled S-H-A-L-E-S. It contains 6 letters.