5-Letter Words Starting With UM
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With UM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With UM 13 words
How common is UM at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 five-letter words that start with UM. They average 10 points, the best is UMIAQ (16 points) and 23.1% end in E.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 10
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 23.1% of words
Most common last letters
- e 23.1%
- a 7.7%
- c 7.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ia23.1%
- ie7.7%
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 five-letter word that starts with UM
u 1m 3i 1a 1q 10
U 1 + M 3 + I 1 + A 1 + Q 10 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
umiaq
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with UM are there?
There are 13 five-letter words that start with UM 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 UM?
UMIAQ is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are UMPTY (12), UMIAK (11), UMPED (10).
What are some common five-letter words that start with UM?
Everyday examples include UMIAK, UMBEL, UMBER, UMPED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with UM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include UMIAQ (16), UMPTY (12), UMAMI (9), UMBLE (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.