01 Word definition

scallop

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is SCALLOP a word?

Yes. SCALLOP is a 7-letter noun. 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.) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SCALLOP?

S-C-A-L-L-O-P

SCALLOP contains 7 letters, begins with S, and ends with P.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. 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.)

2noun

  1. edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces

Synonyms
crenationcrenaturecrenelcrenellescollopescallop
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends15points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SCALLOP spelled?

S1C2A3L4L5O6P7
Starts withSCAFirst 3 letters
Ends withLOPLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats L
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About SCALLOP.

How do you spell SCALLOP?

SCALLOP is spelled S-C-A-L-L-O-P. It contains 7 letters.