8 Letter Words Containing UM
There are 658 8-letter English words that contain UM, from ABOMASUM to ZOOECIUM. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: JUMBUCKS (25), JUMPOFFS (25), HUMMOCKY (24). Roughly 6% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
A
- ABOMASUM14 pts
- ACICULUM14 pts
- ACONITUM12 pts
- ACTINIUM12 pts
- ADDENDUM13 pts
- ADUMBRAL13 pts
- AECIDIUM13 pts
- AEROBIUM12 pts
- AGENDUMS12 pts
- AGERATUM11 pts
- ALARUMED11 pts
- ALBUMENS12 pts
- ALBUMINS12 pts
- ALBUMOSE12 pts
- ALBURNUM12 pts
- ALLODIUM11 pts
- ALLUVIUM13 pts
- ALUMINAS10 pts
- ALUMINES10 pts
- ALUMINIC12 pts
- ALUMINUM12 pts
- ALUMROOT10 pts
- ALYSSUMS13 pts
- AMMONIUM14 pts
- APTERIUM12 pts
- AQUARIUM19 pts
- ARCANUMS12 pts
- ARGENTUM11 pts
- ARGUMENT11 pts
- ASCIDIUM13 pts
- ASSUMERS10 pts
- ASSUMING11 pts
- ATHENEUM13 pts
- AUTUMNAL10 pts
B
C
- CADMIUMS15 pts
- CAESIUMS12 pts
- CALADIUM13 pts
- CALCIUMS14 pts
- CALUMETS12 pts
- CAMBIUMS16 pts
- CAPSICUM16 pts
- CARDAMUM15 pts
- CEMENTUM14 pts
- CENTRUMS12 pts
- CEREBRUM14 pts
- CERUMENS12 pts
- CHETRUMS15 pts
- CHILLUMS15 pts
- CHROMIUM17 pts
- CHUMMIER17 pts
- CHUMMILY20 pts
- CHUMMING18 pts
- CHUMPING18 pts
- CHUMSHIP20 pts
- CIBORIUM14 pts
- CINGULUM13 pts
- CLUMBERS14 pts
- CLUMPIER14 pts
- CLUMPING15 pts
- CLUMPISH17 pts
- CLUMSIER12 pts
- CLUMSILY15 pts
- COAGULUM13 pts
- COASSUME12 pts
- COLISEUM12 pts
- COLUMBIC16 pts
- COLUMELS12 pts
- COLUMNAL12 pts
- COLUMNAR12 pts
- COLUMNED13 pts
- CONIDIUM13 pts
- CONSUMED13 pts
- CONSUMER12 pts
- CONSUMES12 pts
- COREMIUM14 pts
- CORUNDUM13 pts
- COSTUMED13 pts
- COSTUMER12 pts
- COSTUMES12 pts
- COSTUMEY15 pts
- COUMARIC14 pts
- COUMARIN12 pts
- COUMAROU12 pts
- CRANIUMS12 pts
- CRUMBERS14 pts
- CRUMBIER14 pts
- CRUMBING15 pts
- CRUMBLED15 pts
- CRUMBLES14 pts
- CRUMBUMS16 pts
- CRUMHORN15 pts
- CRUMMIER14 pts
- CRUMMIES14 pts
- CRUMPETS14 pts
- CRUMPING15 pts
- CRUMPLED15 pts
- CRUMPLES14 pts
- CUCUMBER16 pts
- CUMARINS12 pts
- CUMBERED15 pts
- CUMBERER14 pts
- CUMBROUS14 pts
- CUMQUATS21 pts
- CUMSHAWS18 pts
- CUMULATE12 pts
- CUMULOUS12 pts
- CURCUMAS14 pts
- CUSTUMAL12 pts
- CYMATIUM17 pts
D
- DECORUMS13 pts
- DEGUMMED15 pts
- DELIRIUM11 pts
- DEPLUMED14 pts
- DEPLUMES13 pts
- DIDYMIUM17 pts
- DIESTRUM11 pts
- DILUVIUM14 pts
- DISPLUME13 pts
- DOCUMENT13 pts
- DOLDRUMS12 pts
- DOMINIUM13 pts
- DRUMBEAT13 pts
- DRUMBLED14 pts
- DRUMBLES13 pts
- DRUMFIRE14 pts
- DRUMFISH17 pts
- DRUMHEAD15 pts
- DRUMLIER11 pts
- DRUMLIKE15 pts
- DRUMLINS11 pts
- DRUMMERS13 pts
- DRUMMING14 pts
- DRUMROLL11 pts
- DUMBBELL15 pts
- DUMBCANE15 pts
- DUMBHEAD17 pts
- DUMBNESS13 pts
- DUMFOUND15 pts
- DUMMKOPF22 pts
- DUMMYING17 pts
- DUMPCART15 pts
- DUMPIEST13 pts
- DUMPINGS14 pts
- DUMPLING14 pts
- DUODENUM12 pts
- DUUMVIRI14 pts
- DUUMVIRS14 pts
E
F
- FACTOTUM15 pts
- FERMIUMS15 pts
- FLUMMERY18 pts
- FLUMPING16 pts
- FRAENUMS13 pts
- FRANCIUM15 pts
- FRENULUM13 pts
- FRUMENTY16 pts
- FRUMPIER15 pts
- FRUMPILY18 pts
- FRUMPISH18 pts
- FRUSTUMS13 pts
- FULCRUMS15 pts
- FUMARASE13 pts
- FUMARATE13 pts
- FUMAROLE13 pts
- FUMATORY16 pts
- FUMBLERS15 pts
- FUMBLING16 pts
- FUMELESS13 pts
- FUMELIKE17 pts
- FUMETTES13 pts
- FUMIGANT14 pts
- FUMIGATE14 pts
- FUMINGLY17 pts
- FUMITORY16 pts
- FURCULUM15 pts
G
- GALBANUM13 pts
- GALLIUMS11 pts
- GALUMPHS16 pts
- GAZUMPED23 pts
- GAZUMPER22 pts
- GERANIUM11 pts
- GLUCINUM13 pts
- GLUMMEST13 pts
- GLUMNESS11 pts
- GLUMPIER13 pts
- GLUMPILY16 pts
- GONIDIUM12 pts
- GRUMBLED14 pts
- GRUMBLER13 pts
- GRUMBLES13 pts
- GRUMMEST13 pts
- GRUMMETS13 pts
- GRUMPHIE16 pts
- GRUMPIER13 pts
- GRUMPILY16 pts
- GRUMPING14 pts
- GRUMPISH16 pts
- GUAIACUM13 pts
- GUAIOCUM13 pts
- GUMBOILS13 pts
- GUMBOOTS13 pts
- GUMBOTIL13 pts
- GUMDROPS14 pts
- GUMMIEST13 pts
- GUMMITES13 pts
- GUMMOSES13 pts
- GUMMOSIS13 pts
- GUMPTION13 pts
- GUMSHOED15 pts
- GUMSHOES14 pts
- GUMTREES11 pts
- GUMWEEDS15 pts
- GUMWOODS15 pts
- GYNECIUM16 pts
H
- HAFNIUMS16 pts
- HAHNIUMS16 pts
- HANUMANS13 pts
- HARRUMPH18 pts
- HARUMPHS18 pts
- HEGUMENE14 pts
- HEGUMENS14 pts
- HEGUMENY17 pts
- HOLMIUMS15 pts
- HOODLUMS14 pts
- HUMANELY16 pts
- HUMANEST13 pts
- HUMANISE13 pts
- HUMANISM15 pts
- HUMANIST13 pts
- HUMANITY16 pts
- HUMANIZE22 pts
- HUMANOID14 pts
- HUMBLERS15 pts
- HUMBLEST15 pts
- HUMBLING16 pts
- HUMDRUMS16 pts
- HUMERALS13 pts
- HUMIDIFY20 pts
- HUMIDITY17 pts
- HUMIDORS14 pts
- HUMIFIED17 pts
- HUMILITY16 pts
- HUMMABLE17 pts
- HUMMOCKS21 pts
- HUMMOCKY24 pts
- HUMMUSES15 pts
- HUMORFUL16 pts
- HUMORING14 pts
- HUMORIST13 pts
- HUMOROUS13 pts
- HUMOURED14 pts
- HUMPBACK23 pts
- HUMPHING19 pts
- HUMPIEST15 pts
- HUMPLESS15 pts
- HYMENIUM18 pts
- HYPOGEUM19 pts
I
J
K
L
- LABARUMS12 pts
- LABDANUM13 pts
- LABELLUM12 pts
- LABURNUM12 pts
- LADANUMS11 pts
- LAUDANUM11 pts
- LEGUMINS11 pts
- LINOLEUM10 pts
- LITHIUMS13 pts
- LIXIVIUM20 pts
- LOMENTUM12 pts
- LUMBAGOS13 pts
- LUMBERED13 pts
- LUMBERER12 pts
- LUMINARY13 pts
- LUMINISM12 pts
- LUMINIST10 pts
- LUMINOUS10 pts
- LUMMOXES19 pts
- LUMPFISH18 pts
- LUMPIEST12 pts
- LUSTRUMS10 pts
- LUTECIUM12 pts
- LUTETIUM10 pts
M
N
- NATRIUMS10 pts
- NAUMACHY18 pts
- NELUMBOS12 pts
- NEUMATIC12 pts
- NGULTRUM11 pts
- NIOBIUMS12 pts
- NOBELIUM12 pts
- NONHUMAN13 pts
- NONTRUMP12 pts
- NOSTRUMS10 pts
- NOUMENAL10 pts
- NOUMENON10 pts
- NUMBERED13 pts
- NUMBERER12 pts
- NUMBFISH18 pts
- NUMBNESS12 pts
- NUMERACY15 pts
- NUMERALS10 pts
- NUMERARY13 pts
- NUMERATE10 pts
- NUMERICS12 pts
- NUMEROUS10 pts
- NUMINOUS10 pts
- NUMMULAR12 pts
- NUMSKULL14 pts
O
P
- PABULUMS14 pts
- PALLIUMS12 pts
- PANHUMAN15 pts
- PANICUMS14 pts
- PANTOUMS12 pts
- PATAGIUM13 pts
- PECULIUM14 pts
- PENDULUM13 pts
- PENUMBRA14 pts
- PEPLUMED15 pts
- PEPONIUM14 pts
- PERFUMED16 pts
- PERFUMER15 pts
- PERFUMES15 pts
- PERIDIUM13 pts
- PERINEUM12 pts
- PHILTRUM15 pts
- PLASTRUM12 pts
- PLATINUM12 pts
- PLECTRUM14 pts
- PLUMAGED14 pts
- PLUMAGES13 pts
- PLUMBAGO15 pts
- PLUMBERS14 pts
- PLUMBERY17 pts
- PLUMBING15 pts
- PLUMBISM16 pts
- PLUMBOUS14 pts
- PLUMBUMS16 pts
- PLUMELET12 pts
- PLUMERIA12 pts
- PLUMIEST12 pts
- PLUMIPED15 pts
- PLUMLIKE16 pts
- PLUMMETS14 pts
- PLUMMIER14 pts
- PLUMPENS14 pts
- PLUMPERS14 pts
- PLUMPEST14 pts
- PLUMPING15 pts
- PLUMPISH17 pts
- PLUMULAR12 pts
- PLUMULES12 pts
- POLONIUM12 pts
- POMATUMS14 pts
- PREHUMAN15 pts
- PREMIUMS14 pts
- PRESUMED13 pts
- PRESUMER12 pts
- PRESUMES12 pts
- PRONOTUM12 pts
- PROTIUMS12 pts
- PSYLLIUM15 pts
- PUDENDUM14 pts
- PUMICERS14 pts
- PUMICING15 pts
- PUMICITE14 pts
- PUMMELED15 pts
- PUMMELOS14 pts
- PUMPKINS18 pts
- PUMPLESS14 pts
- PUMPLIKE18 pts
- PUPARIUM14 pts
- PYGIDIUM17 pts
- PYXIDIUM23 pts
R
- RAMENTUM12 pts
- REASSUME10 pts
- REFUGIUM14 pts
- RELUMINE10 pts
- RELUMING11 pts
- RENUMBER12 pts
- REPLUMBS14 pts
- REPUMPED15 pts
- RESIDUUM11 pts
- RESUMERS10 pts
- RESUMING11 pts
- RESUMMON12 pts
- RHENIUMS13 pts
- RHEUMIER13 pts
- RHODIUMS14 pts
- RHUMBAED16 pts
- ROSARIUM10 pts
- ROSTRUMS10 pts
- RUBIDIUM13 pts
- RUMBAING13 pts
- RUMBLERS12 pts
- RUMBLING13 pts
- RUMINANT10 pts
- RUMINATE10 pts
- RUMMAGED14 pts
- RUMMAGER13 pts
- RUMMAGES13 pts
- RUMMIEST12 pts
- RUMORING11 pts
- RUMOURED11 pts
- RUMPLESS12 pts
- RUMPLIER12 pts
- RUMPLING13 pts
- RUMPUSES12 pts
S
- SAMARIUM12 pts
- SANCTUMS12 pts
- SATSUMAS10 pts
- SCANDIUM13 pts
- SCHLUMPS17 pts
- SCHOLIUM15 pts
- SCROTUMS12 pts
- SCRUMMED15 pts
- SCUMBAGS15 pts
- SCUMBLED15 pts
- SCUMBLES14 pts
- SCUMLIKE16 pts
- SCUMMERS14 pts
- SCUMMIER14 pts
- SCUMMING15 pts
- SECUNDUM13 pts
- SEDILIUM11 pts
- SELENIUM10 pts
- SFUMATOS13 pts
- SHLUMPED16 pts
- SILICIUM12 pts
- SISTRUMS10 pts
- SKELLUMS14 pts
- SLUMBERS12 pts
- SLUMBERY15 pts
- SLUMGUMS13 pts
- SLUMISMS12 pts
- SLUMLORD11 pts
- SLUMMERS12 pts
- SLUMMIER12 pts
- SLUMMING13 pts
- SLUMPING13 pts
- SMEDDUMS14 pts
- SOLANUMS10 pts
- SOLARIUM10 pts
- SOLATIUM10 pts
- SORGHUMS14 pts
- SPECTRUM14 pts
- SPECULUM14 pts
- SPHAGNUM16 pts
- SPICULUM14 pts
- SPLENIUM12 pts
- SPUMIEST12 pts
- SPUMONES12 pts
- SPUMONIS12 pts
- STADIUMS11 pts
- STANNUMS10 pts
- STAUMREL10 pts
- STERNUMS10 pts
- STEWBUMS15 pts
- STIBIUMS12 pts
- STICKUMS16 pts
- STRATUMS10 pts
- STRUMMED13 pts
- STRUMMER12 pts
- STRUMOSE10 pts
- STRUMOUS10 pts
- STRUMPET12 pts
- STUMBLED13 pts
- STUMBLER12 pts
- STUMBLES12 pts
- STUMMING13 pts
- STUMPAGE13 pts
- STUMPERS12 pts
- STUMPIER12 pts
- STUMPING13 pts
- SUBHUMAN15 pts
- SUBHUMID16 pts
- SUBSUMED13 pts
- SUBSUMES12 pts
- SUCCUMBS16 pts
- SUDARIUM11 pts
- SUMMABLE14 pts
- SUMMANDS13 pts
- SUMMATED13 pts
- SUMMATES12 pts
- SUMMERED13 pts
- SUMMERLY15 pts
- SUMMITAL12 pts
- SUMMITED13 pts
- SUMMITRY15 pts
- SUMMONED13 pts
- SUMMONER12 pts
- SUMPTERS12 pts
- SUMPWEED16 pts
- SYCONIUM15 pts
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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 | jumbucks | 25 | 32 |
| 2 | jumpoffs | 25 | 30 |
| 3 | hummocky | 24 | 26 |
| 4 | gazumped | 23 | 27 |
| 5 | humpback | 23 | 27 |
| 6 | kumquats | 23 | 26 |
| 7 | pyxidium | 23 | 25 |
| 8 | dummkopf | 22 | 26 |
| 9 | gazumper | 22 | 26 |
| 10 | humanize | 22 | 24 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain UM?
658 valid 8-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).