mussel

1. Any of several freshwater bivalve mollusks of the genera Anodonta and Unio, found in the central United States, that burrow in the sand or mud of lakes and streams.

2. Any of several marine bivalve mollusks, especially the edible members of the family Mytilidae and in particular Mytilus edulis, a blue-black species raised commercially in Europe. Mussels are often found attached to rocky surfaces or the sides of ships.

3. A marine bivalve mollusk (especially genus ) usually having a dark elongated shell.

4. A freshwater bivalve mollusk (as of or related genera) that is especially abundant in rivers of the central United States and has a shell with a lustrous nacreous lining.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
mussel	8	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
em	4
mu	4
me	4
um	4
us	2
el	2
es	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
mel	5
sel	3
sue	3
sum	5
sus	3
mus	5
emu	5
elm	5
els	3
ums	5
lum	5
leu	3
use	3
ems	5
ess	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
uses	4
sums	6
sues	4
slum	6
slue	4
sels	4
muss	6
muse	6
mule	6
mess	6
mels	6
lums	6
lues	4
less	4
emus	6
elms	6

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
muses	7
mules	7
slues	5
slums	7

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
mussel	8