CUMIN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CUMIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CUMIN?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CUMIN is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CUMIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cuminsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CUMIN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CUMIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does CUMIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
The small, ridged, aromatic seeds of a Mediterranean plant, used whole or ground as a spice in cooking.
Cumin has a warm, slightly bitter, earthy flavour and is a staple spice in cuisines across the Middle East, India, Mexico, and North Africa, where it flavours curries, chilies, and spice blends. The seeds come from a small flowering plant related to parsley and fennel, and they are often toasted briefly before use to bring out their aroma. Ground cumin is one of the main components of curry powder and many chilli spice mixes.
How CUMIN is used
Usually uncountable, referring to the spice as a substance, as in a pinch of cumin.
- She toasted the cumin seeds before grinding them.
- The stew was seasoned with cumin and coriander.
- A dash of cumin gave the chilli its smoky depth.
- Cumin is a key ingredient in many curry powders.
- He sprinkled ground cumin over the roasted vegetables.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CUMIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CUMIN
The 5 tiles of CUMIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CUMIN
1 longer words begin with CUMIN.
Words ending in CUMIN
1 words end in CUMIN. Useful as a back hook: play CUMIN onto a word already on the board.
Words with CUMIN inside
17 words contain CUMIN in the middle. Words that start with CUMIN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CUMIN
Common questions about CUMIN
- Is CUMIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CUMIN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CUMIN worth?
- CUMIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CUMIN mean?
- The small, ridged, aromatic seeds of a Mediterranean plant, used whole or ground as a spice in cooking.
- What letters can be added to CUMIN?
- CUMIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CUMIN:
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