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8-Letter Words Starting With MUM

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With MUM

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With MUM 6 words

How common is MUM at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words that start with MUM. They average 15.7 points and the best is MUMMOCKS (20 points).

Total words
6
Average Scrabble score
15.7
out of 20 max
Everyday words
17%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 50%
  • g 33.3%
  • t 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie16.7%

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 MUM

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

M 3 + U 1 + M 3 + M 3 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

mummocks

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many eight-letter words that start with MUM are there?

There are 6 eight-letter words that start with MUM 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 MUM?

MUMMOCKS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MUMMYING (18), MUMBLING (15), MUMMINGS (15).

Which rare eight-letter words that start with MUM score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include MUMMOCKS (20), MUMMYING (18), MUMMINGS (15), MUMSIEST (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.