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Lumen

l 1u 1m 3e 1n 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 5 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does lumen mean?

noun

  1. a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions

    Synonymslm

  2. a cavity or passage in a tubular organ

    “the lumen of the intestine”

Is LUMEN 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) Yes

LUMEN is also on the original list of Wordle answers.

How many points is LUMEN worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
l 1u 1m 3e 1n 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
l 2u 2m 4e 1n 2

Wordfeud

8 pts
l 1u 2m 3e 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
l 2u 2m 3e 1n 1

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

Words from the letters in LUMEN

Hooks for LUMEN

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

lumens

Words that end like LUMEN

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

acumen
All words ending in -UMEN

Lumen: quick answers

Is LUMEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LUMEN 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 LUMEN worth?
LUMEN scores 7 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does lumen mean?
As a noun, lumen means “a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LUMEN?
You can make 22 shorter words from LUMEN, such as MENU, MULE, NEUM, ELM. See the full list.