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clam

/klæm/noun · verb

Clam can refer to a piece of paper money worth one dollar, burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness, or flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams. As a verb, clam can mean to gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean.

4 meanings4 lettersScrabble 8

Length

4

Scrabble

8

WWF

11

Starts

CL

Ends

LAM

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “CLAM” Mean?

/klæm/

clam has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness

2

a piece of paper money worth one dollar

Synonyms

3

flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams

Verb

1 sense
1

gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean

In the summer they like to go out and clam

Word Forms

Synonyms for CLAM

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word clam with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness

Length

4 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

M

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

C, L, A, M

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

c
l
a
m

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for clam.

CLAM is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with C and ends with M.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using clam in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

CLAM has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

CLAM is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

CLAM can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

CLAM uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside clam.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CCVC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

CL, LA, AM

Trigrams

CLA, LAM

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for clam.

CLAM is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with C and ends with M, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with M, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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