5-Letter Words Starting With MUM
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With MUM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With MUM 5 words
How common is MUM at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words that start with MUM. They average 11.4 points and the best is MUMMY (14 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.4
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 40%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- s 60%
- y 40%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with MUM
m 3u 1m 3m 3y 4
M 3 + U 1 + M 3 + M 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).
mummy
- nouninformal terms for a mother
- nouna body embalmed and dried and wrapped for burial (as in ancient Egypt)
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How many five-letter words that start with MUM are there?
There are 5 five-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 five-letter word that starts with MUM?
MUMMY is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MUMSY (12), MUMPS (11), MUMMS (11).
Which rare five-letter words that start with MUM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MUMSY (12), MUMMS (11), MUMUS (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.