clam
Definitions, pronunciation, related words, and community validation from players who tested this word in Spelling Bee.
Community validation
Did you try this word? Vote to let us know if it was accepted or not.
Your vote can be updated later, but rapid repeated voting is rate-limited.
Spelling Bee Profile
How clam fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A C L M
Two-Letter Start
CL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AM
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- CL start
- AM ending
Try it when
- clam is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, l, m plus any remaining hive letters.
- The AM ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CL start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
Next useful action
Put clam back into puzzle context.
Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
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.
noun
Strong pincers or forceps.
noun
A kind of vise, usually of wood.
noun
A dollar (usually used in the plural).
"Those sneakers cost me fifty clams!"
noun
A Scientologist.
noun
A vagina.
noun
One who clams up; a taciturn person, one who refuses to speak.
verb
To dig for clams.
noun
A crash or clangor made by ringing all the bells of a chime at once.
verb
To produce, in bellringing, a clam or clangor; to cause to clang.
noun
Clamminess; moisture
verb
To be moist or glutinous; to stick; to adhere.
verb
To clog, as with glutinous or viscous matter.
adjective
Clammy.
noun
Acronym of Clip-on Load Adjusting Mechanism. A device that can be fitted onto an oar to adjust set.
Related Words
Same Letters
- calm