SUMP is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SUMP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUMP?
| 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 SUMP is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUMP
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUMP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SUMP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 61,269.
What does SUMP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A pit, tank, or low area used to collect and hold liquid, such as oil or drainage water.
In a car engine, the sump sits beneath the crankcase and stores the oil that lubricates moving parts. Mines and basements can also have a sump that collects water so it can be pumped away.
How SUMP is used
Common in engineering and mining contexts; often refers to an engine oil reservoir.
- Oil drained slowly from the sump after the engine was switched off.
- The mechanic checked the sump for a slow oil leak.
- Basements in low-lying houses often have a sump to collect groundwater.
- Both sumps in the mine tunnel had to be pumped out overnight.
- A cracked sump can let oil leak onto the garage floor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUMP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SUMP
The 4 tiles of SUMP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SUMP
23 longer words begin with SUMP.
Words with SUMP inside
Showing 24 of 45 words that contain SUMP somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SUMP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SUMP
Common questions about SUMP
- Is SUMP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUMP, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUMP worth?
- SUMP is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUMP mean?
- A pit, tank, or low area used to collect and hold liquid, such as oil or drainage water.
- What letters can be added to SUMP?
- SUMP takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SUMP:
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