With UM
21 words · highest scoring is jump at 15 points
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About 4 Letter Words With UM
There are 21 four letter words containing UM in our dictionary. The highest scoring is jump at 15 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 21 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ALUM, GUMS, PUMA 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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4 Letter Words With UM at a Glance
Highest Scoring 4 Letter Words With UM
- jump15
- hump11
- bump10
- pump10
- dumb9
- dump9
- gump9
- bums8
Common 4 Letter Words With UM
- alum6
- bums8
- dump9
- gums7
- lump8
- plum8
- pump10
- slum6
4 Letter Words With UM Defined
- alumNoun · 6 points
- a colourless astringent compound which is a hydrated double sulphate of aluminium and potassium, used in solution in dyeing and tanning
- drumNoun · 7 points
- a fish that makes a drumming sound by vibrating its swim bladder, found mainly in estuarine and shallow coastal waters
- gumsVerb · 7 points
- cover with gum or glue
- lumpNoun · 8 points
- a compact mass of a substance, especially one without a definite or regular shape
- pumaNoun · 8 points
- a large American wild cat with a plain tawny to greyish coat, found from Canada to Patagonia
- scumNoun · 8 points
- a layer of dirt or froth on the surface of a liquid
4 Letter Words With UM: Questions
How many four letter words containing UM are there?
There are 21 four letter words containing UM in our dictionary, and 21 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among four letter words containing UM?
JUMP is the highest scoring option at 15 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common four letter words containing UM?
ALUM, GUMS, PUMA are among the most familiar four letter words containing UM. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these four 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.