3-Letter Words With UM
- 15 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 3-Letter Words With UM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 3-Letter Words With UM 15 words
How often does UM appear in three-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 15 three-letter words containing UM. They average 6.5 points, the best is HUM (8 points) and 86.7% end in M.
- Total words
- 15
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.5
- out of 8 max
- Everyday words
- 40%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- M
- 86.7% of words
Most common last letters
- m 86.7%
- p 6.7%
- u 6.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring three-letter word containing UM
h 4u 1m 3
H 4 + U 1 + M 3 = 8 points
- Double word
- 16 pts
- Triple word
- 24 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hum
- nounthe state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity“they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers”
- nounan Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan
- nouna humming noise“the hum of distant traffic”
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How many three-letter words containing UM are there?
There are 15 three-letter words containing 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 three-letter word containing UM?
HUM is worth 8 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YUM (8), FUM (8), VUM (8).
What are some common three-letter words containing UM?
Everyday examples include SUM, GUM, MUM, HUM, RUM, BUM, YUM, UMP. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare three-letter words containing UM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FUM (8), VUM (8), CUM (7), UMM (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.