1noun
the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk
01 Word definition
silkworm
8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants
Is SILKWORM a word?
Yes. SILKWORM is a 8-letter noun. the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
S-I-L-K-W-O-R-MHow do you spell SILKWORM?
SILKWORM contains 8 letters, begins with S, and ends with M.
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2noun
larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗giant silkwormwild silkworm
02 Letter breakdown
How is SILKWORM spelled?
S1I2L3K4W5O6R7M8
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How do you spell SILKWORM?
SILKWORM is spelled S-I-L-K-W-O-R-M. It contains 8 letters.