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8-Letter Words Starting With STUM

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With STUM

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

All 8-Letter Words Starting With STUM 11 words

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

Our combined English word list has 11 eight-letter words that start with STUM. They average 12.6 points, the best is STUMPILY (15 points) and 36.4% end in S.

Total words
11
Average Scrabble score
12.6
out of 15 max
Everyday words
27%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
36.4% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 36.4%
  • g 18.2%
  • r 18.2%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie18.2%

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 STUM

s 1t 1u 1m 3p 3i 1l 1y 4

S 1 + T 1 + U 1 + M 3 + P 3 + I 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 15 points

Double word
30 pts
Triple word
45 pts

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

stumpily

Form of stumpy

  1. adjectiveshort and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature“some people seem born to be square and chunky”
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How many eight-letter words that start with STUM are there?

There are 11 eight-letter words that start with STUM 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 STUM?

STUMPILY is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STUMBLED (13), STUMPING (13), STUMPAGE (13).

What are some common eight-letter words that start with STUM?

Everyday examples include STUMBLED, STUMBLES, STUMPING, STUMBLER, STUMPIER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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

Uncommon but valid choices include STUMPILY (15), STUMMING (13), STUMMELS (12), STUMPIES (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.