HUMMUS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HUMMUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HUMMUS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HUMMUS is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HUMMUS
No single letter turns HUMMUS into another word.
How HUMMUS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HUMMUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 24,834 thousand.
What does HUMMUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A smooth spread made from mashed chickpeas, sesame paste, lemon juice and garlic.
Hummus is a soft, creamy food of Middle Eastern origin, made by blending cooked chickpeas with tahini, lemon and garlic, usually finished with a little olive oil. It is eaten as a dip with flatbread or raw vegetables, or spread inside sandwiches and wraps. The word comes from the Arabic name for the chickpea itself, and the dish is now sold in supermarkets across the world in many flavours.
How HUMMUS is used
A mass noun, normally used without an article; it is also spelled humus or houmous in some shops, but hummus is the usual form.
- We scooped the hummus onto warm pita with a spoon.
- The recipe calls for hummus made with roasted garlic.
- A tub of hummus sat beside the carrot sticks.
- He spread hummus thickly across the sandwich.
- Good hummus should be smooth and not at all grainy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HUMMUS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HUMMUS
1 longer words begin with HUMMUS.
Shorter words from the letters in HUMMUS
Common questions about HUMMUS
- Is HUMMUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HUMMUS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HUMMUS worth?
- HUMMUS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HUMMUS mean?
- A smooth spread made from mashed chickpeas, sesame paste, lemon juice and garlic.
- What letters can be added to HUMMUS?
- No single letter can be added to HUMMUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HUMMUS:
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