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Is BUM a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BUM is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun, a verb and an adjective, most often meaning “a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible”.

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Is BUM a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BUM is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
3
Scrabble
7 pts
Words With Friends
10 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

BUM meaning and definition

BUM has 4 common senses and works as a noun, a verb and an adjective. The most common meaning is listed first.

BUM as a noun

  1. A person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible.
  2. A vagrant.

BUM as a verb

  1. Ask for and get free; be a parasite.

BUM as an adjective

  1. Of very poor quality; flimsy.

BUM Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BUM scores 7 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is B, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
U12
M34
Total710

BUM on premium squares

On a double word square BUM scores 14 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 21. Putting B on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 3 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of BUM

No other word uses exactly the letters in BUM.

Unscramble BUM: 2 words from its letters

The letters B, U, M make 2 shorter words, up to 2 letters long. Most common first.

  • mu4
  • um4

Words like BUM

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Remove one letter from BUM

  • um4

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BUM word facts

BUM is a 3-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 1 vowel (U) and 2 consonants. It starts with B and ends with M. By corpus frequency, BUM is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, U, M on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 3 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BUM Scrabble word FAQ

Is BUM a Scrabble word?

Yes. BUM is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BUM mean?

BUM is used as a noun, a verb and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible”.

How many points is BUM worth in Scrabble?

BUM is worth 7 points in Scrabble: B (3) + U (1) + M (3). On a double word square it scores 14, and on a triple word square 21.

How many points is BUM in Words With Friends?

BUM is worth 10 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does BUM have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in BUM, but 2 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in BUM?

You can make 2 shorter words from the letters in BUM, including MU and UM.

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