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Oakums

o 1a 1k 5u 1m 3s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Rare · plural of oakum

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

What does oakums mean?

noun

  1. loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships

Definitions shown for oakum, the base form of oakums.

Is OAKUMS 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 OAKUMS worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
o 1a 1k 5u 1m 3s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
o 1a 1k 5u 2m 4s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
o 1a 1k 5u 2m 3s 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
o 1a 1k 6u 2m 3s 1

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

Words from the letters in OAKUMS

Words that end like OAKUMS

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.

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All words ending in -UMS

Oakums: quick answers

Is OAKUMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. OAKUMS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is OAKUMS worth?
OAKUMS scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does oakums mean?
oakums is the plural of oakum, which means “loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes”.
What words can you make with the letters in OAKUMS?
You can make 66 shorter words from OAKUMS, such as AMOKS, MAKOS, OAKUM, AMOK. See the full list.