VUMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. VUMS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VUMS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VUMS is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VUMS
No single letter turns VUMS into another word.
How VUMS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in VUMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 61,269.
What does VUMS mean in Scrabble?
VUMS is the present-tense form of VUM used with he, she and it.
Words ending in VUMS
2 words end in VUMS. Useful as a back hook: play VUMS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in VUMS
Common questions about VUMS
- Is VUMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VUMS is not in it.
- How many points is VUMS worth?
- VUMS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VUMS?
- No single letter can be added to VUMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of VUMS:
Open VUMS in the Word Finder