continental shelf
NOUN
/,kɑn'tənɛntəl_ʃɛlf/
17 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
continental shelf is a valid 17-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1N1T1I1N1E1N1T1A1L1S1H4E1L1F4
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 =24 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72
MEANING
What does continental shelf mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The relatively shallow (up to 200 meters) seabed surrounding a continent.
BROADER