operculum
NOUN
/oʊ'pɜrkjələm/
9 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH O
operculum is a valid 9-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
O1P3E1R1C3U1L1U1M3
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does operculum mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A hard flap serving as a cover for (a) the gill slits in fishes or (b) the opening of the shell in certain gastropods when the body is retracted.
BROADER