8-Letter Words Starting With CUM
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words Starting With CUM 13 words
How common is CUM at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 eight-letter words that start with CUM. They average 14.1 points, the best is CUMQUATS (21 points) and 46.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.1
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 46.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 46.2%
- e 23.1%
- d 7.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ou15.4%
- ea7.7%
- ua7.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with CUM
c 3u 1m 3q 10u 1a 1t 1s 1
C 3 + U 1 + M 3 + Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + T 1 + S 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
cumquats
Form of cumquat
- nounany of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp
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How many eight-letter words that start with CUM are there?
There are 13 eight-letter words that start with CUM in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with CUM?
CUMQUATS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CUMSHAWS (18), CUMBERED (15), CUMBUNGI (15).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with CUM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CUMQUATS (21), CUMSHAWS (18), CUMBUNGI (15), CUMACEAN (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.