UM is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. UM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UM?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UM is to know. It scores 4 from 2 tiles, takes 18 hooks, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UM scores
Face value of the 2 tiles in UM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 2 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 619.
What stands out about UM
- UM is one of just 133 words of 2 letters in the four lists we check — a short list worth knowing by heart.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does UM mean in Scrabble?
interjection
The everyday filler word that holds a listener's attention while a speaker searches for the next word.
How UM is used
- Um, was that Tuesday or Wednesday?
- Um, I might have left it at home.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UM and 2 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UM
The 2 tiles of UM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with UM
Showing 24 of 155 words that begin with UM.
Words ending in UM
Showing 24 of 1170 words that end in UM. Useful as a back hook: play UM onto a word already on the board.
Words with UM inside
Showing 24 of 4938 words that contain UM somewhere in the middle. Words that start with UM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about UM
- Is UM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UM, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UM worth?
- UM is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UM mean?
- The everyday filler word that holds a listener's attention while a speaker searches for the next word.
- What letters can be added to UM?
- UM takes 18 hooks: 13 in front and 5 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 2 letters of UM:
Open UM in the Word Finder