Pholas
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A genus of bivalve molluscs in the family Pholadidae, commonly called piddocks, which bore into rock, wood, and clay.
“The marine biologist found several pholas specimens burrowed into the limestone of the coastal rock pool.”
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Starts with PH and ends in -AS, contains common letters L and O, obscure but valid
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Worth 11 points, zoological genus name valid in Scrabble dictionaries, no strong hook extensions
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