Words That Start With GUM
- 69 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With GUM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With GUM 69 words
4-Letter Words Starting With GUM 2
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With GUM 4
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With GUM 6
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With GUM 22
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With GUM 19
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With GUM 9
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With GUM 3
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With GUM 3
Full 11-letter listHow common is GUM at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 69 words that start with GUM. Most are 7 letters long, they average 13 points, the best is GUMMIFEROUS (19 points) and 49.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 69
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 22 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13
- out of 19 max
- Longest word
- GUMMINESSES
- 11 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 49.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 49.3%
- d 8.7%
- e 8.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie8.7%
- io7.2%
- ee5.8%
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 GUM
g 2u 1m 3m 3i 1f 4e 1r 1o 1u 1s 1
G 2 + U 1 + M 3 + M 3 + I 1 + F 4 + E 1 + R 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
gummiferous
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with GUM are there?
There are 69 words that start with GUM in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 22 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 GUM?
GUMMIFEROUS is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GUMSUCKERS (19), GUMSUCKER (18), GUMSHOEING (17).
What are some common words that start with GUM?
Everyday examples include GUM, GUMDROP, GUMMIEST, GUMPTION, GUMMY, GUMMIER, GUMBO, GUMDROPS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with GUM?
GUMMINESSES has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, GUMDROPS (8 letters) is the longest common one.