BUMS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BUMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUMS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUMS is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUMS
No single letter turns BUMS into another word.
How BUMS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BUMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 61,269.
What does BUMS mean in Scrabble?
BUMS is a form of BUM (its plural or a verb form).
BUM(noun) — The buttocks, in everyday British speech.
Words starting with BUMS
6 longer words begin with BUMS.
Words ending in BUMS
6 words end in BUMS. Useful as a back hook: play BUMS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BUMS
Common questions about BUMS
- Is BUMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUMS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUMS worth?
- BUMS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUMS?
- No single letter can be added to BUMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BUMS:
Open BUMS in the Word Finder