With UM
10 words · highest scoring is hum at 8 points
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About 3 Letter Words With UM
There are 10 three letter words containing UM in our dictionary. The highest scoring is hum at 8 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 10 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BUM, GUM, RUM 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.
For a wider net, try Words With UM, which drops the length limit entirely.
3 Letter Words With UM at a Glance
Highest Scoring 3 Letter Words With UM
- hum8
- bum7
- cum7
- mum7
- ump7
- dum6
- gum6
- rum5
Common 3 Letter Words With UM
- bum7
- cum7
- dum6
- gum6
- mum7
- rum5
- sum5
- tum5
3 Letter Words With UM Defined
- bumNoun · 7 points
- a homeless person who lives by asking for money or food
- cumAdposition · 7 points
- combined with; also used as (used to describe things with a dual nature or function)
- gumNoun · 6 points
- a viscous secretion of some trees and shrubs that hardens on drying but is soluble in water, and from which adhesives and other products are made
- mumNoun · 7 points
- one's mother
- rumNoun · 5 points
- an alcoholic spirit distilled from sugar-cane residues or molasses
- tumNoun · 5 points
- a person's stomach or abdomen
3 Letter Words With UM: Questions
How many three letter words containing UM are there?
There are 10 three letter words containing UM in our dictionary, and 10 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among three letter words containing UM?
HUM is the highest scoring option at 8 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common three letter words containing UM?
BUM, GUM, RUM are among the most familiar three letter words containing UM. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these three 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.