Definitions For Leafworm

Noun

LEAFWORM (plural LEAFWORMs) Any caterpillar that eats the leaves of plants.

Derived terms

{{der-top}} {{vern, African cotton leafworm}} (Spodoptera littoralis) {{vern, cotton leafworm}} (Alabama argillacea, Spodoptera litura) {{der-mid}} {{vern, cotton leafworm moth}} (Alabama argillacea) {{vern, Egyptian cotton leafworm}} (Spodoptera littoralis) {{vern, oriental leafworm moth}} (Spodoptera litura) {{der-bottom}}

Translations

Catalan: eruga, f

Alternative forms

leaf worm, leaf-worm

Etymology

from {{inh + en + enm + + *leefworm, *lefwurm}}, from {{inh + en + ang + lēafwyrm + + caterpillar}}, equivalent to leaf + worm.

Is Leafworm a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
16
Words with Friends
18

The word Leafworm is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends

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