5-Letter Words Starting With LUM
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With LUM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With LUM 6 words
How common is LUM at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 five-letter words that start with LUM. They average 9.3 points and the best is LUMPY (12 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.3
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- y 33.3%
- e 16.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with LUM
l 1u 1m 3p 3y 4
L 1 + U 1 + M 3 + P 3 + Y 4 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
lumpy
- adjectivelike or containing small sticky lumps“the dumplings were chunky pieces of uncooked dough”
- adjectivehaving lumps; not smooth and even in texture“lumpy gravy”
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How many five-letter words that start with LUM are there?
There are 6 five-letter words that start with LUM 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 LUM?
LUMPY is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LUMMY (12), LUMPS (9), LUMME (9).
Which rare five-letter words that start with LUM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LUMMY (12), LUMME (9), LUMAS (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.