FUME is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FUME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FUME?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FUME is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FUME
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FUME scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FUME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What does FUME mean in Scrabble?
noun
Gas or vapour that smells strongly.
Fume came from a Latin word for smoke, and the sense of visible anger is a metaphor first recorded in the sixteenth century. Perfume is built on the same root and means through the smoke.
How FUME is used
Usually plural: fumes. Also a verb.
- The fumes reached the top floor within a minute.
- The word fume comes from a Latin one for smoke.
- He fumed for an hour and said nothing.
- Perfume shares its root with fume.
- Two fumes of different weight separate in still air.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FUME and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FUME
15 longer words begin with FUME.
Words ending in FUME
1 words end in FUME. Useful as a back hook: play FUME onto a word already on the board.
Words with FUME inside
9 words contain FUME in the middle. Words that start with FUME are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FUME
Common questions about FUME
- Is FUME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FUME, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FUME worth?
- FUME is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FUME mean?
- Gas or vapour that smells strongly.
- What letters can be added to FUME?
- FUME takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FUME:
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