silkworm


Meanings

  • 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
  • larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon
  • SILKWORM n pl. -S a caterpillar that spins a cocoon of silk fibers


Scrabble Score: 17

silkworm is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

silkworm is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

silkworm is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 19

silkworm is a valid Words With Friends word