MUMPSIMUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. MUMPSIMUS 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MUMPSIMUS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MUMPSIMUS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MUMPSIMUS
No single letter turns MUMPSIMUS into another word.
How MUMPSIMUS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MUMPSIMUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 3 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. MUMPSIMUS needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with MUMPSIMUS
1 longer words begin with MUMPSIMUS.
Shorter words from the letters in MUMPSIMUS
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Common questions about MUMPSIMUS
- Is MUMPSIMUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MUMPSIMUS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MUMPSIMUS worth?
- MUMPSIMUS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MUMPSIMUS?
- No single letter can be added to MUMPSIMUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MUMPSIMUS:
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