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Clams

/klæmz/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts5 letters
Definition of Clams

noun

  1. Acronym of Clip-on Load Adjusting Mechanism. A device that can be fitted onto an oar to adjust set.

noun

  1. A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; for example the soft-shell clam (Mya arenaria), the hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), the sea clam or hen clam (Spisula solidissima), and other species. The name is said to have been given originally to the Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve.
  2. Strong pincers or forceps.
  3. A kind of vise, usually of wood.
  4. A dollar (usually used in the plural).

    "Those sneakers cost me fifty clams!"

  5. A Scientologist.

verb

  1. To dig for clams.

noun

  1. A crash or clangor made by ringing all the bells of a chime at once.

verb

  1. To produce, in bellringing, a clam or clangor; to cause to clang.

verb

  1. To be moist or glutinous; to stick; to adhere.
  2. To clog, as with glutinous or viscous matter.
Anagrams of Clams

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "clams":

calms

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "clams" and rearranging:

+ecamelsmaclesmescal
+iclaims
+pclamps
Related Word Patterns
CL...Words starting with "cl"...MSWords ending with "ms"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "clams"
Letter Values
c3
l1
a1
m3
s1

Total: 9 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Clams
ableismsabohmsabolitionismsabsenteeismsabsolutismsabstractionismsabsurdismsabysmsacademicismsacademismsacclaimsaccustoms
Related 5-Letter Words
cabalcabbycabercabincablecabobcacaocacascachecacticaddycadescadetcadgecadgy

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 "Clams"

Clams is a 5-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "clams" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Clams" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "clams" is a low-scoring word.