Definition of whelks

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • whelks is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • whelks is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
  • whelks is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of whelks


  • gather whelk (verb)
  • large carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell (noun)
  • large marine snail much used as food in Europe (noun)

See definition of whelks in Merriam Webster