01 Word definition

shellac

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is SHELLAC a word?

Yes. SHELLAC is a 7-letter noun. lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SHELLAC?

S-H-E-L-L-A-C

SHELLAC contains 7 letters, begins with S, and ends with C.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white

2noun

  1. a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood

Synonyms
shellac varnish
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends14points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SHELLAC spelled?

S1H2E3L4L5A6C7
Starts withSHEFirst 3 letters
Ends withLACLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats L
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SHELLAC.

How do you spell SHELLAC?

SHELLAC is spelled S-H-E-L-L-A-C. It contains 7 letters.