Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

musselshell

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: mus-selshell
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

the Musselshell River in Montana, USA, named for its freshwater mussels.

name

A census-designated place in Musselshell County, Montana, which is near the river.

Etymology

From mussel + shell.

Phrases

Musselshell County

Questions

What does musselshell mean?: the Musselshell River in Montana, USA, named for its freshwater mussels.
Where does musselshell come from?: From mussel + shell.

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