shale

1. A fissile rock composed of layers of claylike, fine-grained sediments.

2. A fissile rock that is formed by the consolidation of clay, mud, or silt, has a finely stratified or laminated structure, and is composed of minerals essentially unaltered since deposition.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
selah	8	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ah	5
sh	5
la	2
ae	2
he	5
ha	5
es	2
el	2
eh	5
al	2
as	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ash	6
she	6
sha	6
sel	3
sea	3
sal	3
sae	3
lea	3
las	3
lah	6
als	3
hes	6
has	6
els	3
ale	3
ahs	6
hae	6

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
leas	4
sale	4
ales	4
seal	4
heal	7
lash	7
lase	4
lahs	7
haes	7
hale	7
shea	7

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
selah	8
sheal	8
shale	8
leash	8
heals	8
hales	8