oakum

1. Loose hemp or jute fiber, sometimes treated with tar, creosote, or asphalt, used chiefly for caulking seams in wooden ships and packing pipe joints.

2. Loosely twisted hemp or jute fiber impregnated with tar or a tar derivative and used in caulking seams and packing joints.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
oakum	11	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
um	4
ka	6
ma	4
mo	4
mu	4
am	4
om	4
ok	6

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
moa	5
oma	5
oka	7
oak	7
koa	7
auk	7
amu	5

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
mako	10
amok	10

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
oakum	11