HUMDRUM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HUMDRUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HUMDRUM?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HUMDRUM is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HUMDRUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
humdrumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HUMDRUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HUMDRUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 55,582 thousand.
What does HUMDRUM mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Lacking excitement or variety; dull and ordinary.
Humdrum is the kind of dull that comes from repetition, such as the same commute and the same desk each day. The word is believed to imitate the sound of a monotonous drone. It can also be a noun for such routine, or for a boring person.
How HUMDRUM is used
Humdrum usually describes jobs, routines or lives that feel unexciting.
- She dreamed of escaping her humdrum office job.
- The humdrum routine of the village was broken by a travelling circus.
- He turned a humdrum afternoon into an adventure with a single idea.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HUMDRUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HUMDRUM
3 longer words begin with HUMDRUM.
Shorter words from the letters in HUMDRUM
Common questions about HUMDRUM
- Is HUMDRUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HUMDRUM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HUMDRUM worth?
- HUMDRUM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HUMDRUM mean?
- Lacking excitement or variety; dull and ordinary.
- What letters can be added to HUMDRUM?
- HUMDRUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HUMDRUM:
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