SHELLS is a playable word

shell Scrabble® Dictionary

verb
shelled, shelling, shells
to divest of a shell (a hard outer covering)
22 Playable Words can be made from "SHELLS"
   2-Letter Words (5 found)
   3-Letter Words (6 found)
   4-Letter Words (7 found)
   5-Letter Words (3 found)
   6-Letter Words (1 found)