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CLAMSHELLS

10 letters

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Classic 11 pts
Big 11 pts
Super Big 20 pts

CLAMSHELLS is a valid 10-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 11 in Classic, 11 in Big, and 20 in Super Big Boggle.

CLAMSHELLS root CLAMSHELL-s

Word family

CLAMSHELL 11
noun
  1. The shell of a clam.
  2. 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.
  3. A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.
  4. In food service, the closing box (usually styrofoam but sometimes cardboard) given to consumers with takeout food.
  5. A hinged case for a video tape, cassette tape, or video game cartridge.
  6. USdatedderogatoryslangA person's mouth.
    • Shut your clamshell!
  7. attributiveoftenAny object with some other resemblance to either one or both halves of the shell of a clam.
  8. attributiveoftenAn amphitheater, especially an outdoor amphitheater; the semi-circular acoustic backdrop behind and above the performers.
verb
  1. To deform a die in a shape resembling the shell of a clam, as a result of uneven extrusion pressure.
  2. To dig out by means of a clamshell (dredging bucket).
  3. To compress or flatten underwater debris so as to avoid blocking a channel.
  4. ambitransitiveTo open or close by means of a hinge, similar to the way a clamshell opens and closes.