silkworm
/sɪlk,wɜrm/
noun
8 letters2 syllables17 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
Larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon.
2
The commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk.
WORD FORMS
Starts withS
Ends withM
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
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Starts & ends withS … M
Syllablessilk · worm
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