Words That Start With BUM
- 97 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With BUM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With BUM 97 words
4-Letter Words Starting With BUM 3
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With BUM 5
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With BUM 12
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With BUM 21
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With BUM 17
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Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With BUM 11
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With BUM 9
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With BUM 1
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With BUM 1
Full 13-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With BUM 1
Full 15-letter listHow common is BUM at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 97 words that start with BUM. Most are 7 letters long, they average 16.7 points, the best is BUMFUZZLING (37 points) and 41.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 97
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 21 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.7
- out of 37 max
- Longest word
- BUMPTIOUSNESSES
- 15 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.2% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 41.2%
- g 9.3%
- d 7.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ee6.2%
- io4.1%
- ou4.1%
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 word that starts with BUM
b 3u 1m 3f 4u 1z 10z 10l 1i 1n 1g 2
B 3 + U 1 + M 3 + F 4 + U 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 37 points
- Double word
- 74 pts
- Triple word
- 111 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bumfuzzling
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words That Start With BUM FAQ
How many words that start with BUM are there?
There are 97 words that start with BUM in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 21 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with BUM?
BUMFUZZLING is worth 37 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUMFUZZLED (36), BUMFUZZLES (35), BUMFUZZLE (34).
What are some common words that start with BUM?
Everyday examples include BUMP, BUMBLEBEE, BUMPIER, BUMPY, BUMPIEST, BUM, BUMPER, BUMMEST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with BUM?
BUMPTIOUSNESSES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BUMBLEBEES (10 letters) is the longest common one.