whelk

VERBNOUN /hwɛlk/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH W

whelk is a valid 5-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
W4H4E1L1K5
4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 5 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING

What does whelk mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Gather whelk.

BROADER
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

Large carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell.

BROADER
2

Large marine snail much used as food in Europe.

BROADER