6-Letter Words Starting With RUM
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With RUM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With RUM 17 words
How common is RUM at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 six-letter words that start with RUM. They average 10.1 points, the best is RUMPLY (13 points) and 41.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.1
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 18%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 41.2%
- e 11.8%
- r 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ou5.9%
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 six-letter word that starts with RUM
r 1u 1m 3p 3l 1y 4
R 1 + U 1 + M 3 + P 3 + L 1 + Y 4 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
rumply
Form of rump
- nounthe part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks
- nounfleshy hindquarters; behind the loin and above the round
- nounthe fleshy part of the human body that you sit on“he deserves a good kick in the butt”
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How many six-letter words that start with RUM are there?
There are 17 six-letter words that start with RUM 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 six-letter word that starts with RUM?
RUMPLY is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RUMBLY (13), RUMAKI (12), RUMKIN (12).
What are some common six-letter words that start with RUM?
Everyday examples include RUMPLE, RUMBLE, RUMMER, RUMPUS, RUMBAS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with RUM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include RUMAKI (12), RUMKIN (12), RUMPED (11), RUMBOS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.