Ending in UM
7 words · highest scoring is forum at 10 points
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About 5 Letter Words Ending in UM
There are 7 five letter words ending in UM in our dictionary. The highest scoring is forum at 10 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 7 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ALBUM, FORUM, SCRUM 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. This list is also searched as words ending with UM — it is the same set either way.
For a wider net, try 5 Letter Words With UM or Words Ending in UM, which drops the length limit entirely.
5 Letter Words Ending in UM at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Ending in UM
- forum10
- thrum10
- album9
- opium9
- scrum9
- datum8
- serum7
Common 5 Letter Words Ending in UM
- album9
- datum8
- forum10
- opium9
- scrum9
- serum7
- thrum10
5 Letter Words Ending in UM by First Letter
5 Letter Words Ending in UM Defined
- albumNoun · 9 points
- a blank book for the insertion of photographs, stamps, or pictures
- datumNoun · 8 points
- a piece of information
- forumNoun · 10 points
- a meeting or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged
- opiumNoun · 9 points
- a reddish-brown heavy-scented addictive drug prepared from the juice of the opium poppy, used illicitly as a narcotic and occasionally in medicine as an analgesic
- scrumNoun · 9 points
- an ordered formation of players, used to restart play, in which the forwards of a team form up with arms interlocked and heads down, and push forward against a similar group from the opposing side. The ball is thrown into the scrum and the players try to gain possession of it by kicking it backwards towards their own side
- serumNoun · 7 points
- an amber-coloured, protein-rich liquid which separates out when blood coagulates
5 Letter Words Ending in UM: Questions
How many five letter words ending in UM are there?
There are 7 five letter words ending in UM in our dictionary, and 7 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words ending in UM?
FORUM is the highest scoring option at 10 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words ending in UM?
ALBUM, FORUM, SCRUM are among the most familiar five letter words ending in UM. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words ending in 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.