SCALLOP — 7 letter word
scallop
The word scallop has 7 letters: S, C, A, L, L, O, P. It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions".
7 letter word "scallop": S C A L L O P — noun
Scrabble score: 11 Words With Friends score: 15
Letter analysis of scallop
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
2 vowels, 5 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of scallop
noun
- edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions Synonyms: scollop, escallop
- thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled Synonyms: scollop, escallop, cutlet
- edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells Synonyms: scollop, escallop
- one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.) Synonyms: crenel, crenelle, crenation, crenature
verb
- shape or cut in scallops "scallop the hem of the dress" Synonyms: scollop
- fish for scallops Synonyms: scollop
- form scallops in "scallop the meat" Synonyms: scollop
- bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top Synonyms: escallop
- decorate an edge with scallops "the dress had a scalloped skirt"
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