Shelvy
6 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Describing water that abounds in submerged shoals, reefs, or sandbanks, an archaic or rare variant of shelfy.
“The old chart marked the bay as shelvy and recommended all vessels keep well offshore at low water.”
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Wordle
V and Y near the end are uncommon together, the SHE start and ELV pattern narrow guesses quickly
Scrabble
Worth 16 points, the V scores 4 and Y scores 4, making SHELVY a high-scoring play for such a rare word
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