PUMP is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PUMP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUMP?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUMP is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 2.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUMP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pumpsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUMP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PUMP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 490,153.
What does PUMP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A device for moving liquid or gas.
Pump for a light shoe is a separate word of unknown origin, and it named a servant's shoe before a dancing one. Pumping iron is American and from the 1970s.
How PUMP is used
Countable. Also a verb: pumped, pumping.
- The pump failed and the whole basement filled.
- A pump as a shoe is a separate and unexplained word.
- They pumped it dry in about four hours.
- Pumping iron is American and from the 1970s.
- Two pumps on the same line and neither working.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUMP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUMP
Showing 24 of 29 words that begin with PUMP.
Words ending in PUMP
5 words end in PUMP. Useful as a back hook: play PUMP onto a word already on the board.
Words with PUMP inside
11 words contain PUMP in the middle. Words that start with PUMP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PUMP
Common questions about PUMP
- Is PUMP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUMP, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUMP worth?
- PUMP is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUMP mean?
- A device for moving liquid or gas.
- What letters can be added to PUMP?
- PUMP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PUMP:
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