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Bum

b 3u 1m 3

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · adjective · 3 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does bum mean?

noun

  1. a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

    “only a rotter would do that”

    Synonymsrotterdirty dogratskunkstinker

  2. a vagrant

    “a homeless tramp”

    Synonymstramphobo

  3. person who does no work

    “a lazy bum”

    Synonymsidlerloaferlayabout

  4. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

    “he deserves a good kick in the butt”

    Synonymsbuttocksnatesarsebuttbackside

verb

  1. ask for and get free; be a parasite

    Synonymsmoochcadgegrubsponge

  2. be lazy or idle

    “Her son is just bumming around all day”

    Synonymsbum aroundbum aboutarse aroundarse aboutfuck off

adjective

  1. of very poor quality; flimsy

    Synonymscheapcheesychintzycrummypunk

Is BUM a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BUM worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
b 3u 1m 3

Words With Friends

10 pts
b 4u 2m 4

Wordfeud

9 pts
b 4u 2m 3

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
b 4u 2m 3

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BUM

Best shorter words top 2 of 2

mu 4um 4
See all 2 words made from BUM

Hooks for BUM

Add one letter to the front or back of BUM to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

bumfbumpbums

Words that end like BUM

Common words that share the ending -UM, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

sumgumhummumdrumscumswumrumchumglumplumslumstrumdatummaximumminimumforumoptimumquantummomentumspectrumcurriculumreferendumovum
All words ending in -UM

Bum: quick answers

Is BUM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BUM is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BUM worth?
BUM scores 7 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does bum mean?
As a noun, bum means “a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BUM?
You can make 2 shorter words from BUM, such as MU, UM. See the full list.