GUMP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GUMP is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GUMP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUMP is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 2.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUMP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gumpsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUMP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GUMP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 81,692.
Words starting with GUMP
8 longer words begin with GUMP.
Words with GUMP inside
12 words contain GUMP in the middle. Words that start with GUMP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GUMP
Common questions about GUMP
- Is GUMP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GUMP is not in it.
- How many points is GUMP worth?
- GUMP is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUMP?
- GUMP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GUMP:
Open GUMP in the Word Finder