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Bums

Q: What does bums mean?

bums is the plural and third-person singular form of bum, which means “a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.

b ₃u ₁m ₃s ₁

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 4 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of bum

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

What does bums mean?

noun

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
“only a rotter would do that”
Synonymsrotterdirty dograt skunk stinker
a vagrant
“a homeless tramp”
Synonymstramp hobo
person who does no work
“a lazy bum”
Synonymsidler loafer layabout
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
“he deserves a good kick in the butt”
Synonymsbuttocks nates arse butt backside

verb

ask for and get free; be a parasite
Synonymsmooch cadge grub sponge
be lazy or idle
“Her son is just bumming around all day”
Synonymsbum aroundbum aboutarse aroundarse aboutfuck off

Definitions shown for bum, the base form of bums.

Is BUMS a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
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 BUMS worth?

Scrabble

8 pts

b ₃u ₁m ₃s ₁

Words With Friends

11 pts

b ₄u ₂m ₄s ₁

Wordfeud

10 pts

b ₄u ₂m ₃s ₁

NYT Crossplay

10 pts

b ₄u ₂m ₃s ₁

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

Words from the letters in BUMS

Best shorter words top 8 of 8

bum 7 bus 5 mus 5 sub 5 sum 5 mu 4 um 4 us 2

See all 8 words made from BUMS

Words that end like BUMS

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

sums drums gums hums rums chums plums scums slums strums forums serums asylums possums quorums rectums doldrums eardrums fulcrums hoodlums maximums minimums modicums opossums

All words ending in -UMS

Bums: quick answers

Is BUMS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BUMS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.

How many points is BUMS worth?

BUMS scores 8 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does bums mean?

bums is the plural and third-person singular form of bum, which means “a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in BUMS?

You can make 8 shorter words from BUMS, such as BUM, BUS, MUS, SUB. See the full list.