cowrie

Meanings

Plural: cowries

Noun

any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells
A small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.
Any gastropod of the genus Cypraea; its shell.
Any gastropod of the family Cypraeidae; its shell.

Origin / Etymology

Mid-17th century, borrowed from Hindi कौड़ी (kauṛī).

Synonyms

cowry, money cowrie, shell money, wampum

Scrabble Score: 11

cowrie is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cowrie is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cowrie is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

cowrie is a valid Words With Friends word