Callow

/ˈkaləʊ/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts6 letters

Definition of Callow

noun

A callow young bird.
A callow or teneral phase of an insect or other arthropod, typically shortly after ecdysis, while the skin still is hardening, the colours have not yet become stable, and as a rule, before the animal is able to move effectively.
An alluvial flat.

adjective

Unfledged (of a young bird).
(by extension) Immature, lacking in life experience.
"Those three young men are particularly callow youths."
Lacking color or firmness (of some kinds of insects or other arthropods, such as spiders, just after ecdysis); teneral.
Shallow or weak-willed.
(of a brick) Unburnt.

Anagrams of Callow

No exact anagrams found for "callow". This word has a unique letter combination.

Related Word Patterns

CA...Words starting with "ca"...OWWords ending with "ow"All 6-letter words Unscramble "callow"

Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

experienced mature

Letter Values

Total: 11 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Callow

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Related 6-Letter Words

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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Callow"

Callow is a 6-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Callow" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "callow" is a medium-scoring word.

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