5-Letter Words Starting With BUM
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With BUM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With BUM 5 words
How common is BUM at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words that start with BUM. They average 12.4 points and the best is BUMPY (14 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.4
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 40%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- h 20%
- o 20%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with BUM
b 3u 1m 3p 3y 4
B 3 + U 1 + M 3 + P 3 + Y 4 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bumpy
- adjectivecausing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements“a rough ride”
- adjectivecovered with or full of bumps“a bumpy country road”
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How many five-letter words that start with BUM are there?
There are 5 five-letter words that start with BUM 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 five-letter word that starts with BUM?
BUMPY is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUMPH (14), BUMFS (12), BUMPS (11).
Which rare five-letter words that start with BUM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BUMFS (12), BUMBO (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.