byssus

NOUN /bɪsəs/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B

byssus is a valid 6-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3Y4S1S1U1S1
3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING

What does byssus mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface.

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