Clamshell

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:20 pts9 letters

Definition of Clamshell

noun

The shell of a clam.
A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.
In food service, the closing box (usually styrofoam but sometimes cardboard) given to consumers with take-out food.
Any object that has a hinge on one edge and two surfaces that close together.
An amphitheater, especially an outdoor amphitheater; the semi-circular acoustic backdrop behind and above the performers.

adjective

Similar to the operation of a clam's shell, having a hinge with two sides closing together
"It's a clamshell antenna."

Anagrams of Clamshell

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "clamshell":

7-LETTER WORDS

hallels shellac

6-LETTER WORDS

almehs camels chelas hallel laches maches macles mescal sachem samech schema

5-LETTER WORDS

aches acmes alecs almeh almes calls calms camel cames cella cells chams chase chasm chela+22 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "clamshell" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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