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clamshell

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Is clamshell a Scrabble word?

Yes, clamshell is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 16 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of clamshell?

Definition

noun (English)

1. Any object that, in (literal or figurative) resemblance to the shell of a clam, has a hinge on one edge and two surfaces that close together.Examples: "Shut your clam-shell!"; "He was quickly silenced, however, by a burly individual, who "reckoned that it mout be jist as well for the stranger to keep his clam-shell shut.""; ""Shut your clamshell, Toby," grumbled the Baron."USobsoleteslang

2. (often attributive) Any object with some other resemblance to either one or both halves of the shell of a clam.attributiveoften

3. (often attributive) Any object with some other resemblance to either one or both halves of the shell of a clam.Synonyms: bandshellattributiveoften

verb (English)

1. (manufacturing) To deform a die in a shape resembling the shell of a clam, as a result of uneven extrusion pressure.Examples: "Although it produces a nonuniform pressure drop across the die and thus causes nonuniform flow through the die lip, the distribution of the melt does not produce die distortion of ^([sic]) clamshelling."; "However, this solution is more susceptible to clamshelling, as the land length is particularly large at the centre."

2. (ambitransitive) To open or close by means of a hinge, similar to the way a clamshell opens and closes.Examples: "To avoid getting clamshelled, first check the seat pins, then climb in before you pin the canopy."; "Sixty-three of the transports grounded in a ring some 400 kilometers outside Cavite City, and their sides clamshelled and Tahn assault troops stormed out."; "Richard replied bluntly as the safety harness automatically clamshelled comfortably around his hips and shoulders."ambitransitive

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "clamshell"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "clamshell"?

Scrabble
16 points
C3
L1
A1
M3
S1
H4
E1
L1
L1
Words With Friends
20 points
C4
L2
A1
M4
S1
H3
E1
L2
L2

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