Definition of SEAWAN

seawan

Plural: seawans

Noun

  • Wampum, especially referring to beads made from seashells.
  • Wampum (small beads made from polished shells).

Examples

  • Playing SEAWAN on a triple letter score felt like discovering ancient treasure.

Origin / Etymology

From a Munsee word like *séwan, meaning "unstrung wampum, scattered wampum". The term entered English via (New Amsterdam) Dutch.

Scrabble Score: 9

seawan: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
seawan: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
seawan: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

seawan: valid Words With Friends Word