Words Ending in UM
- 1,157 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular Words Ending in UM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Ending in UM 1,157 words
3-Letter Words Ending in UM 12
Full 3-letter list4-Letter Words Ending in UM 20
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Ending in UM 49
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Ending in UM 119
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Ending in UM 133
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Ending in UM 208
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Ending in UM 198
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Ending in UM 164
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Ending in UM 129
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Ending in UM 71
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Ending in UM 30
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Ending in UM 13
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Ending in UM 9
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Ending in UM 1
How common is UM at the end of words?
Our combined English word list has 1,157 words ending in UM. Most are 8 letters long, they average 14.8 points, the best is ZANTHOXYLUM (35 points) and P is the most common first letter (13.5%).
- Total words
- 1,157
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 208 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.8
- out of 35 max
- Longest word
- MESEMBRYANTHEMUM
- 16 letters
- Most common first letter
- P
- 13.5% of words
Words by length
Most common first letters
- p 13.5%
- s 13%
- c 10.2%
Top vowel pairs
- iu51.3%
- eu5.2%
- ae2.9%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word ending in UM
z 10a 1n 1t 1h 4o 1x 8y 4l 1u 1m 3
Z 10 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1 + H 4 + O 1 + X 8 + Y 4 + L 1 + U 1 + M 3 = 35 points
- Double word
- 70 pts
- Triple word
- 105 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zanthoxylum
- noundeciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs: prickly ash
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How many words ending in UM are there?
There are 1,157 words ending in UM in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 208 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word ending in UM?
ZANTHOXYLUM is worth 35 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUINQUENNIUM (32), MESEMBRYANTHEMUM (32), HEXAMETHONIUM (30).
What are some common words ending in UM?
Everyday examples include MEDIUM, MAXIMUM, ALBUM, DATUM, MINIMUM, SUM, VACUUM, OPTIMUM. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word ending in UM?
MESEMBRYANTHEMUM has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CHRYSANTHEMUM (13 letters) is the longest common one.