velum
NOUN
/viləm/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH V
velum is a valid 5-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
V4E1L1U1M3
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does velum mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
A muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
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