clam
Definitions
Noun
- Burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
- A piece of paper money worth one dollar
- Flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams
Verb
- Gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "clam".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | proclamation | 4 | 14 |
| 2 | clamped | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | clambered | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | clamps | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | exclamation | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | clam | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | clamping | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | proclamations | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | clammy | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | clamor | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | clams | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | exclamations | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | acclamation | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | clamored | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | clamoring | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | clamshell | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | clamber | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | clamen | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | clammed | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | clamour | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | clamp | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | clampdown | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | clampett | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | clampitt | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | exclamation-point | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | mcclam | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | mclamb | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | reclamation | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | unclamp | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | unclamps | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "clam".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "clam".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "clam" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "clam" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "clam" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 30
Sound Alikes: 8
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 3
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Clam die-off from algal bloom could devastate marine life and harvester incomes in Harpswell
Sep 11, 2026 The Harpswell Anchor
Sep 11, 2026 The Harpswell Anchor
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