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COCKLES

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 4 meanings of the word Cockles.

Cockles - as a noun

Common edible european bivalve

Common edible, burrowing european bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
bivalve15lamellibranch22pelecypod19
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Cockles - as a verb

Stir up (water) so as to form ripples

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
riffle12ripple10ruffle12undulate9

To gather something into small wrinkles or folds

Example: "She puckered her lips"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
crumple13knit8pucker14rumple10

Example Sentences

"I love the warm feeling of cockles after a long bath."
"The dish was flavored with a hint of cockles."
"Walking on the sandy beach, I could hear the cockles crunch under my feet."
"The fisherman collected a bucket full of cockles."
"Eating cockles reminds me of my childhood by the sea."
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Word Game Points

Is COCKLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, cockles is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

COCKLES has a SCRABBLE points total of 15.

Is COCKLES a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, cockles is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
COCKLES has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 18.

Is COCKLES a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, cockles is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
COCKLES has a WORDFEUD points total of 17.

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