6 Letter Words Containing UM
There are 302 6-letter English words that contain UM, from ACETUM to WHUMPS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: GAZUMP (20), MAZUMA (19), JUMPED (18). Roughly 8% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
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- CAECUM12 pts
- CENTUM10 pts
- CERIUM10 pts
- CESIUM10 pts
- CHUMMY18 pts
- CHUMPS15 pts
- CILIUM10 pts
- CLUMPS12 pts
- CLUMPY15 pts
- CLUMSY13 pts
- COLUMN10 pts
- CONIUM10 pts
- CORIUM10 pts
- CRINUM10 pts
- CRUMBS12 pts
- CRUMBY15 pts
- CRUMMY15 pts
- CRUMPS12 pts
- CUMBER12 pts
- CUMINS10 pts
- CUMMER12 pts
- CUMMIN12 pts
- CUMULI10 pts
- CUNDUM11 pts
- CUPRUM12 pts
- CURIUM10 pts
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- SACRUM10 pts
- SCRUMS10 pts
- SCUMMY15 pts
- SCUTUM10 pts
- SEBUMS10 pts
- SEDUMS9 pts
- SENSUM8 pts
- SEPTUM10 pts
- SERUMS8 pts
- SHLUMP13 pts
- SLUMMY13 pts
- SLUMPS10 pts
- SODIUM9 pts
- SOLUMS8 pts
- SPUMED11 pts
- SPUMES10 pts
- SPUTUM10 pts
- STRUMA8 pts
- STRUMS8 pts
- STUMPS10 pts
- STUMPY13 pts
- SUBGUM11 pts
- SUMACH13 pts
- SUMACS10 pts
- SUMMAE10 pts
- SUMMAS10 pts
- SUMMED11 pts
- SUMMER10 pts
- SUMMIT10 pts
- SUMMON10 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | gazump | 20 | 24 |
| 2 | mazuma | 19 | 22 |
| 3 | jumped | 18 | 23 |
| 4 | chummy | 18 | 20 |
| 5 | exhume | 18 | 19 |
| 6 | jumbal | 17 | 23 |
| 7 | jumble | 17 | 23 |
| 8 | jumbos | 17 | 22 |
| 9 | jumper | 17 | 22 |
| 10 | lummox | 17 | 21 |
FAQs
How many 6-letter words contain UM?
302 valid 6-letter English words contain the letters UM in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).