PLUM is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PLUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLUM?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLUM is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLUM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLUM scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PLUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 61,269.
What does PLUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A soft, round fruit with smooth skin and a single hard stone, usually purple, red, or yellow.
The plum grows on a small tree related to the peach and cherry, and can be eaten fresh or dried to produce prunes. The same word also names a deep purplish-red colour.
How PLUM is used
Countable noun; can also describe a dark purplish-red colour.
- She picked a ripe plum from the tree.
- The plums in the basket were sweet and juicy.
- He spread plum jam on his toast.
- Her dress was a deep plum shade.
- The plum tree blossomed early this spring.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLUM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PLUM
The 4 tiles of PLUM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PLUM
Showing 24 of 110 words that begin with PLUM.
Words ending in PLUM
5 words end in PLUM. Useful as a back hook: play PLUM onto a word already on the board.
Words with PLUM inside
Showing 24 of 35 words that contain PLUM somewhere in the middle. Words that start with PLUM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PLUM
Common questions about PLUM
- Is PLUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLUM, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLUM worth?
- PLUM is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLUM mean?
- A soft, round fruit with smooth skin and a single hard stone, usually purple, red, or yellow.
- What letters can be added to PLUM?
- PLUM takes 5 hooks: 0 in front and 5 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PLUM:
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