RUMDUM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. RUMDUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUMDUM?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUMDUM is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUMDUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rumdumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUMDUM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RUMDUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,278 thousand.
What does RUMDUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
slangNorth American
A heavy drinker, especially a down-and-out one who lives rough and is rarely sober.
Rumdum is a slangy, unkind label that grew out of rum, the spirit that once stood for cheap drink in general, and the doubled ending gives it a dull, thudding sound. It was used more of street drinkers than of a sociable drinker at a party. Some dictionaries also list it as an adjective meaning drunken, though the noun is the usual use.
How RUMDUM is used
Informal and disparaging; best kept for quotation or period dialogue.
- The old rumdum slept on the bench outside the closed tavern.
- In the novel, a rumdum begs for coins near the railway station.
- Nobody wanted to be called a rumdum, however friendly the bartender seemed.
- The detective questioned a rumdum who had seen the brawl.
- He had gone from respected clerk to rumdum in just a few bad years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUMDUM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RUMDUM
1 longer words begin with RUMDUM.
Shorter words from the letters in RUMDUM
Common questions about RUMDUM
- Is RUMDUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUMDUM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUMDUM worth?
- RUMDUM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUMDUM mean?
- A heavy drinker, especially a down-and-out one who lives rough and is rarely sober.
- What letters can be added to RUMDUM?
- RUMDUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RUMDUM:
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