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Is LUMBER a Scrabble Word?

Yes, LUMBER is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material”.

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Is LUMBER a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. LUMBER is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: RUMBLE, UMBREL.

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Letters
6
Scrabble
10 pts
Words With Friends
14 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
99th percentile

LUMBER meaning and definition

LUMBER has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

LUMBER as a noun

  1. The wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material.
  2. An implement used in baseball by the batter.

LUMBER as a verb

  1. Move heavily or clumsily.
  2. Cut lumber, as in woods and forests.

LUMBER Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

LUMBER scores 10 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is M, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
L12
U12
M34
B34
E11
R11
Total1014

LUMBER on premium squares

On a double word square LUMBER scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. Putting M 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 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of LUMBER

2 words use exactly the same 6 letters as LUMBER. See all anagrams of LUMBER.

Unscramble LUMBER: 53 words from its letters

The letters L, U, M, B, E, R make 53 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first.

  • rule4
  • blue6
  • be4
  • bum7
  • rub5
  • blur6
  • lure4
  • bur5
  • burl6
  • rue3
  • rum5
  • umber9
  • elm5
  • mule6
  • bel5
  • berm8
  • el2
  • em4
  • emu5
  • er2
  • leu3
  • lube6
  • re2
  • rem5
  • ruble7
  • reb5
  • brule7
  • lemur7
  • me4
  • merl6
  • mu4
  • rube6
  • rubel7
  • umbel9
  • ur2
  • bluer7
  • blume9
  • bru5
  • brume9
  • erm5
  • lum5
  • lur3
  • mel5
  • meu5
  • mure6
  • murl6
  • rume6
  • ule3
  • um4
  • umble9
  • umbre9
  • urb5
  • ure3

Words like LUMBER

One-letter changes to LUMBER, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in LUMBER

  • number10
  • limber10
  • lubber10
  • lumper10
  • lumbar10
  • cumber12
  • dumber11
  • lamber10

Add one letter to LUMBER

  • slumber11
  • plumber13
  • clumber13
  • lumbers11

Remove one letter from LUMBER

  • umber9

More 6-letter words starting with LU

  • luster6
  • luxury16
  • lustre6
  • lubber10
  • lumper10
  • lunacy11
  • lunger7
  • lunula6
  • lupine8
  • lumbar10
  • lummox17
  • lucent8
  • lucite8
  • lugger8
  • luging8
  • lumpen10
  • lunate6
  • lungyi10

LUMBER word facts

LUMBER is a 6-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 2 vowels (U and E) and 4 consonants. It starts with L and ends with R. By corpus frequency, LUMBER is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters L, U, M, B, E, R on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 6 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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LUMBER Scrabble word FAQ

Is LUMBER a Scrabble word?

Yes. LUMBER is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does LUMBER mean?

LUMBER is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material”.

How many points is LUMBER worth in Scrabble?

LUMBER is worth 10 points in Scrabble: L (1) + U (1) + M (3) + B (3) + E (1) + R (1). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.

How many points is LUMBER in Words With Friends?

LUMBER is worth 14 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of LUMBER?

LUMBER has 2 anagrams: RUMBLE, UMBREL. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in LUMBER?

You can make 53 shorter words from the letters in LUMBER, including RULE, BLUE, BE and BUM.

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