Words That Start With CUM
- 75 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With CUM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With CUM 75 words
5-Letter Words Starting With CUM 2
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With CUM 7
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With CUM 11
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With CUM 13
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With CUM 8
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With CUM 12
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With CUM 6
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With CUM 6
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With CUM 2
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With CUM 5
Full 14-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With CUM 2
How common is CUM at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 75 words that start with CUM. Most are 8 letters long, they average 15.8 points, the best is CUMBERSOMENESSES (24 points) and 46.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 75
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 13 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.8
- out of 24 max
- Longest word
- CUMBERSOMENESSES
- 16 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 46.7% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 46.7%
- e 9.3%
- i 6.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ou6.7%
- ea2.7%
- ia2.7%
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 word that starts with CUM
c 3u 1m 3b 3e 1r 1s 1o 1m 3e 1n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1
C 3 + U 1 + M 3 + B 3 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 + O 1 + M 3 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
cumbersomenesses
Form of cumbersomeness
- nountrouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape“the movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano”
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How many words that start with CUM are there?
There are 75 words that start with CUM in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 13 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 CUM?
CUMBERSOMENESSES is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CUMBERSOMELY (23), CUMULATIVENESSES (23), CUMULATIVELY (22).
What are some common words that start with CUM?
Everyday examples include CUMULATIVE, CUMBERSOME, CUMIN, CUMULATIVELY, CUMMERBUND, CUMULUS, CUMULI, CUMMERBUNDS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with CUM?
CUMBERSOMENESSES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CUMBERSOME (10 letters) is the longest common one.