shales
Definitions
Noun
- A sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "shales".
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "shales".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sales | 1 | 133 |
| 2 | shares | 1 | 46 |
| 3 | shapes | 1 | 29 |
| 4 | shakes | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | shoals | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | shackles | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | shawls | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | shames | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | shale | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | hales | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | sharples | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | shankles | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | shambles | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | whales | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | swales | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | sholes | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | shlaes | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | shaves | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | shalev | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | shaler | 2 | 0 |
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Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 11
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 4
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