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Words That Start With PUM

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Popular Words That Start With PUM

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With PUM 48 words

6-Letter Words Starting With PUM 6

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7-Letter Words Starting With PUM 10

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8-Letter Words Starting With PUM 12

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9-Letter Words Starting With PUM 8

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How common is PUM at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 48 words that start with PUM. Most are 8 letters long, they average 14.8 points, the best is PUMPERNICKELS (25 points) and 39.6% end in S.

Total words
48
Most common length
8 letters
12 words
Average Scrabble score
14.8
out of 25 max
Longest word
PUMPERNICKELS
13 letters
Most common ending
S
39.6% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 39.6%
  • d 14.6%
  • g 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee4.2%
  • ie4.2%
  • io4.2%

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 PUM

p 3u 1m 3p 3e 1r 1n 1i 1c 3k 5e 1l 1s 1

P 3 + U 1 + M 3 + P 3 + E 1 + R 1 + N 1 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 + E 1 + L 1 + S 1 = 25 points

Double word
50 pts
Triple word
75 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

pumpernickels

Form of pumpernickel

  1. nounbread made of coarse rye flour
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How many words that start with PUM are there?

There are 48 words that start with PUM in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 12 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 PUM?

PUMPERNICKELS is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PUMPERNICKEL (24), PUMPKINSEEDS (23), PUMPKINSEED (22).

What are some common words that start with PUM?

Everyday examples include PUMP, PUMMEL, PUMICE, PUMPED, PUMA, PUMPS, PUMPKIN, PUMPING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with PUM?

PUMPERNICKELS has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PUMPERNICKEL (12 letters) is the longest common one.