With UM
9 words · highest scoring is circumcision at 20 points
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About 12 Letter Words With UM
There are 9 twelve letter words containing UM in our dictionary. The highest scoring is circumcision at 20 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 9 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ACCUMULATING, CIRCUMSTANCE, ILLUMINATION among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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12 Letter Words With UM at a Glance
Highest Scoring 12 Letter Words With UM
- circumcision20
- circumstance20
- accumulating19
- accumulation18
- undocumented18
- humanitarian17
- illuminating15
- illumination14
Common 12 Letter Words With UM
- accumulating19
- accumulation18
- circumcision20
- circumstance20
- humanitarian17
- illuminating15
- illumination14
- instrumental14
12 Letter Words With UM Defined
- accumulatingVerb · 19 points
- gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of
- accumulationNoun · 18 points
- the acquisition or gradual gathering of something
- circumstanceNoun · 20 points
- a fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action
- humanitarianAdjective · 17 points
- concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare
- illuminationNoun · 14 points
- lighting or light
- instrumentalAdjective · 14 points
- serving as a means of pursuing an aim or policy
12 Letter Words With UM: Questions
How many twelve letter words containing UM are there?
There are 9 twelve letter words containing UM in our dictionary, and 9 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among twelve letter words containing UM?
CIRCUMCISION is the highest scoring option at 20 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common twelve letter words containing UM?
ACCUMULATING, CIRCUMSTANCE, ILLUMINATION are among the most familiar twelve letter words containing UM. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these twelve letter words containing UM valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.