01 Word definition

bivalve

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is BIVALVE a word?

Yes. BIVALVE is a 7-letter noun. marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BIVALVE?

B-I-V-A-L-V-E

BIVALVE contains 7 letters, begins with B, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together

2adjective

  1. used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.)

Synonyms
pelecypodlamellibranchbivalved
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends19points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BIVALVE spelled?

B1I2V3A4L5V6E7
Starts withBIVFirst 3 letters
Ends withLVELast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats V
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About BIVALVE.

How do you spell BIVALVE?

BIVALVE is spelled B-I-V-A-L-V-E. It contains 7 letters.