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Hums

h 4u 1m 3s 1

About 1 syllable

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

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

What does hums mean?

noun

  1. the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity

    “they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers”

    Synonymsbusyness

  2. an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan

    Synonymshuaal faranmovement of holy warriors

  3. a humming noise

    “the hum of distant traffic”

    Synonymshumming

verb

  1. sing with closed lips

    “She hummed a melody”

  2. be noisy with activity

    “This office is buzzing with activity”

    Synonymsbuzzseethe

  3. sound with a monotonous hum

    Synonymsthrum

  4. make a low continuous sound

    “The refrigerator is humming”

Definitions shown for hum, the base form of hums.

Is HUMS 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 HUMS worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
h 4u 1m 3s 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
h 3u 2m 4s 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
h 4u 2m 3s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
h 3u 2m 3s 1

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

Words from the letters in HUMS

Anagrams 1

mush

Hooks for HUMS

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

Front hooks

chums

Back hooks

None

Words that end like HUMS

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.

sumsdrumsbumsgumsrumsplumsscumsslumsstrumsalbumsforumsserumsasylumspossumsquorumsrectumsdoldrumseardrumsfulcrumshoodlumsmaximumsminimumsmodicumsopossums
All words ending in -UMS

Hums: quick answers

Is HUMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HUMS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HUMS worth?
HUMS scores 9 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hums mean?
hums is the plural and third-person singular form of hum, which means “the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HUMS?
You can make 9 shorter words from HUMS, such as HUM, HM, MUS, SH. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of HUMS?
HUMS rearranges into MUSH.