SUMPH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUMPH 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SUMPH?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUMPH is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 2.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUMPH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sumphsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUMPH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SUMPH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 588,184.
What stands out about SUMPH
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SUMPH mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scots
A stupid, slow-witted, or clumsy person, in Scots usage.
Calling someone a sumph is a blunt Scots insult aimed at dullness rather than at any one mistake, closer in force to blockhead or dunce than to a milder word like fool. The term appears often in older Scots literature and still turns up in everyday Scottish speech today. The tone carried by sumph is dismissive and mildly contemptuous rather than gentle teasing.
How SUMPH is used
Scots dialect, used informally and with a dismissive edge.
- He called his neighbour a sumph for missing the obvious answer.
- Only a sumph would leave the gate open in a field of sheep.
- She has no patience for a sumph who won't listen to advice.
- The old story mocks the sumph who buys the same horse twice.
- Nobody wants to be labelled a sumph in front of the whole class.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUMPH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SUMPH
The 5 tiles of SUMPH in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SUMPH
4 longer words begin with SUMPH.
Shorter words from the letters in SUMPH
Common questions about SUMPH
- Is SUMPH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUMPH, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUMPH worth?
- SUMPH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUMPH mean?
- A stupid, slow-witted, or clumsy person, in Scots usage.
- What letters can be added to SUMPH?
- SUMPH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SUMPH:
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