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Words containing UM

Words that have the letters UM in a row, in that order: handy when a board square or a clue gives you a chunk to build around. All playable on Wordtide's board. There are 3,470 playable words containing UM in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 8 letters, and the longest word is ALUMINOSILICATE. The highest-scoring is QUINQUENNIUMS, worth 34 points.

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Popular words containing UM

EQUILIBRIUM25
SUMMARIZING25
SUMMARIZED24
SUMMARIZES23
CIRCUMSTANCES22
SUMMARIZE22
ACCUMULATING21
CIRCUMSTANCE21
JUMPING21
ACCUMULATED20
CUMULATIVE20
JUMPED20
MAXIMUM20
UNDOCUMENTED20
ACCUMULATES19
CUMBERSOME19
CURRICULUM19
DOCUMENTARY19

Highest-scoring words containing UM

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

QUINQUENNIUMS34
QUINQUENNIUM33
QUADRUMVIRATES31
QUADRUMVIRATE30
DISEQUILIBRIUMS30
LUMBERJACKS29
CIRCUMJACENT29
DISEQUILIBRIUM29
HEXAMETHONIUMS29
DEHUMANIZATIONS29
MONUMENTALIZING29
NONEQUILIBRIUMS29

2-letter words containing UM (1)

3-letter words containing UM (10)

BUM8
GUM7
HUM8
LUM6
MUM8
RUM6
SUM6
UMM8
UMP8
YUM8

4-letter words containing UM (45)

ALUM7
ARUM7
BUMF12
BUMP11
BUMS9
CHUM11
DOUM8
DRUM8
DUMA8
DUMB10
DUMP10
FUME10
FUMY12
GAUM8
GEUM8
GLUM8
GRUM8
GUMS8
HUMP11
HUMS9
JUMP17
LUMP9
LUMS7
MUMM11
MUMP11
MUMS9
MUMU10
NEUM7
NUMB9
OVUM11
PLUM9
PUMA9
PUMP11
RUMP9
RUMS7
SCUM9
SLUM7
STUM7
SUMO7
SUMP9
SUMS7
SWUM10
TUMP9
UMBO9
UMPS9

5-letter words containing UM (142)

ALBUM10
BUMPS12
BUMPY14
CHUMP14
CHUMS12
CLUMP12
CRUMB12
CUMIN10
DATUM9
DRUMS9
DUMMY13
DUMPS11
DUMPY13
FLUME11
FORUM11
FRUMP13
FUMED12
FUMES11
GUMBO11
GUMMY13
HOKUM13
HUMAN10
HUMID11
HUMOR10
HUMPS12
HUMUS11
JUMBO18
JUMPS18
JUMPY20
LUMPS10
LUMPY12
MUMMY14
MUMPS12
NUMBS10
OAKUM11
OPIUM10
PLUMB12
PLUME10
PLUMP12
PLUMS10
PUMAS10
PUMPS12
RHEUM10
RUMMY12
RUMOR8
RUMPS10
SCUMS10
SERUM8
SLUMP10
SLUMS8
STRUM8
STUMP10
THUMB12
THUMP12
TRUMP10
TUMMY12
TUMOR8
UMIAK11
UMPED11
YUMMY14

The 60 most common shown, 82 rarer words not listed. All 5-letter words

6-letter words containing UM (301)

ACUMEN11
ALBUMS11
ASSUME9
ASYLUM11
AUTUMN10
BUMMED14
BUMMER13
BUMPED14
BUMPER13
CHUMMY17
CLUMPS13
CLUMSY13
COLUMN11
CRUMBS13
CRUMMY15
DUMBER12
DUMPED13
EXHUME17
FORUMS12
FUMBLE14
FUMING13
GRUMPY14
GUMMED13
HELIUM11
HUMANE11
HUMANS11
HUMBLE13
HUMBLY15
HUMBUG15
HUMMED14
HUMOUR12
HUMPED14
JUMBLE19
JUMBOS19
JUMPED20
JUMPER19
LUMPED12
MAGNUM12
MEDIUM12
MUMBLE13
MUSEUM12
NUMBED12
NUMBER11
PLUMBS13
PLUMED12
PLUMPS13
PODIUM12
PUMICE13
PUMMEL13
PUMPED14
QUORUM18
RESUME9
RUMORS9
RUMOUR10
SUMMED12
SUMMER11
THUMBS13
THUMPS13
VACUUM16
VOLUME13

The 60 most common shown, 241 rarer words not listed. All 6-letter words

7-letter words containing UM (485)

ASSUMED11
ASSUMES10
BUMMING15
BUMPING15
CHUMMED17
CLUMPED15
COLUMNS12
CONSUME12
CRUMBED15
CRUMBLY16
DUMPING14
EXHUMED19
EXHUMES18
FULCRUM16
FUMBLED16
FUMBLES15
HUMBLED15
HUMDRUM16
HUMMING15
JUMBLED21
JUMBLES20
JUMPERS20
JUMPIER20
JUMPING21
MAXIMUM20
MEDIUMS13
MINIMUM14
MODICUM15
MUMBLED15
MUMMIFY19
MUSEUMS13
NUMBERS12
NUMBEST12
NUMERAL10
NUMERIC12
OPTIMUM14
PERFUME15
PLUMBED15
PLUMPED15
PREMIUM14
PRESUME12
PUMPING15
PUMPKIN17
QUANTUM19
QUORUMS19
RESUMED11
RESUMES10
RUMORED11
RUMOURS11
SCUMMED15
STUMBLE12
SUCCUMB17
SUMMARY14
SUMMING13
THUMBED15
THUMPED15
TRIUMPH14
TRUMPET12
VACUUMS17
VOLUMES14

The 60 most common shown, 425 rarer words not listed. All 7-letter words

8-letter words containing UM (657)

AQUARIUM20
ARGUMENT12
ASSUMING12
BUMPIEST15
CHROMIUM17
CHUMMIER17
CHUMMING18
CLUMPING16
CLUMSILY15
CONSUMED14
CONSUMER13
CONSUMES13
CRUMBING16
CRUMBLED16
CRUMBLES15
CRUMMIER15
CRUMPLED16
CRUMPLES15
CUCUMBER18
DOCUMENT14
DRUMMING15
DUMBBELL16
EXHUMING20
FULCRUMS17
FUMBLING17
HUMANITY15
HUMANIZE21
HUMBLING16
HUMIDIFY19
HUMIDITY16
HUMOROUS14
JUMBLING22
JUMPIEST21
MAXIMUMS21
MODICUMS16
MOMENTUM15
MUMBLING16
NUMBERED14
NUMERALS11
NUMEROUS12
PERFUMED17
PERFUMES16
PLUMBING16
PLUMPING16
PRESUMED14
PRESUMES13
PUMMELED16
PUMPKINS18
RESUMING12
RUMORING12
RUMOURED13
SCUMMING16
SPECTRUM15
STUMBLED14
STUMBLES13
SUCCUMBS18
THUMBING16
THUMPING16
UMBRELLA13
VACUUMED19

The 60 most common shown, 597 rarer words not listed. All 8-letter words

9-letter words containing UM (548)

ALUMINIUM15
AQUARIUMS21
ARGUMENTS13
BACTERIUM16
BUMBLEBEE18
CHUMMIEST18
CONSUMING15
CONTINUUM15
COSTUMING15
CRUMBLIER16
CRUMBLING17
CRUMMIEST16
CRUMPLING17
CUCUMBERS19
DOCUMENTS15
DRUMSTICK18
DUMBBELLS17
DUMBFOUND20
DUMPLINGS16
EMPORIUMS16
ENCUMBERS16
FUMIGATED17
FUMIGATES16
GRUMBLING16
GRUMPIEST15
GYMNASIUM17
HUMANISED15
HUMANIZED23
HUMANIZES22
HUMOURING16
INCUMBENT16
LUMBERING15
MAGNESIUM15
MAUSOLEUM15
MIDSUMMER17
MUMMIFIED20
MUMMIFIES19
NUMBERING15
NUMERICAL14
OUTNUMBER15
PENDULUMS16
PERFUMING18
PLUMMETED17
PLUTONIUM15
PNEUMATIC16
PRESUMING15
PUMMELING17
PUMMELLED17
RUMMAGING16
RUMOURING14
STUMBLING15
SUCCUMBED20
SUMMARIES14
SUMMARILY16
SUMMARISE14
SUMMARIZE22
SUMPTUOUS16
THUMBTACK21
TRIUMPHED17
VACUUMING20

The 60 most common shown, 488 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words containing UM (456)

ACCUMULATE18
ASSUMPTION15
AUDITORIUM15
BUMBLEBEES19
CIRCUMCISE19
CIRCUMFLEX26
CIRCUMVENT21
CLUMSINESS15
CONSORTIUM15
CONSUMABLE17
CONSUMMATE17
CRUMBLIEST17
CUMBERSOME19
CUMULATIVE20
CURRICULUM19
DOCUMENTED17
DRUMSTICKS19
DUMBFOUNDS21
ECUMENICAL17
ENCUMBERED18
FUMIGATING18
FUMIGATION17
GYMNASIUMS18
HUMANISING16
HUMANITIES15
HUMANIZING24
HUMIDIFIED20
HUMIDIFIES19
HUMILIATED16
HUMOROUSLY18
INCUMBENTS17
INHUMANITY17
INSTRUMENT13
LUMBERJACK28
MAUSOLEUMS16
MEMORANDUM18
MUMMIFYING23
OUTNUMBERS16
PLUMMETING18
POSTHUMOUS18
PRESUMABLY19
PUMMELLING18
REFERENDUM17
RHEUMATISM17
SLUMBERING16
SUCCUMBING21
SUMMARISED16
SUMMARISES15
SUMMARIZED24
SUMMARIZES23
SUMMONSING16
SUPERHUMAN18
THUMBTACKS22
TRAUMATIZE21
TRIUMPHANT17
TRIUMPHING18
TRUMPETING16
TUMULTUOUS16
ULTIMATUMS16
VOLUMINOUS18

The 60 most common shown, 396 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words containing UM (330)

ACCUMULATED20
ACCUMULATES19
ASSUMPTIONS16
AUDITORIUMS16
CIRCUMCISED21
CIRCUMCISES20
CIRCUMSPECT22
CIRCUMVENTS22
COLLOQUIUMS25
COMPENDIUMS21
CONDOMINIUM19
CONSUMABLES18
CONSUMERISM18
CONSUMMATED19
CONSUMMATES18
CONSUMPTION18
CONSUMPTIVE22
CUMMERBUNDS22
DEHUMANIZED26
DEHUMANIZES25
DOCUMENTARY19
DOCUMENTING18
DUMBFOUNDED23
DUMBWAITERS20
ENCUMBERING19
ENCUMBRANCE20
ENUMERATING15
ENUMERATION14
EQUILIBRIUM25
EXHUMATIONS22
HUMIDIFIERS20
HUMIDIFYING23
HUMILIATING17
HUMILIATION16
HUMMINGBIRD22
ILLUMINATED15
ILLUMINATES14
INNUMERABLE16
INSTRUMENTS14
LUMBERJACKS29
MEMORANDUMS19
MORATORIUMS16
NUMERICALLY18
OUTNUMBERED18
PANDEMONIUM19
PLANETARIUM16
PRESUMPTION18
PRESUMPTIVE22
REFERENDUMS18
RESUMPTIONS16
SANATORIUMS14
SANITARIUMS14
SUMMARISING17
SUMMARIZING25
THUMBSCREWS23
TRAUMATISED15
TRAUMATISES14
TRAUMATIZED23
TRAUMATIZES22
TUMBLEWEEDS20

The 60 most common shown, 270 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words containing UM (217)

ACCUMULATING21
ACCUMULATION20
ACCUMULATIVE24
ALPHANUMERIC21
BITUMINIZING26
CALUMNIATING18
CIRCUMCISING22
CIRCUMCISION21
CIRCUMFLEXES28
CIRCUMJACENT29
CIRCUMSCRIBE23
CIRCUMSTANCE21
CIRCUMVENTED24
CONDOMINIUMS20
CONSUMMATING20
CONSUMMATION19
CONSUMPTIVES23
CONTUMACIOUS20
CREMATORIUMS19
CUMULATIVELY24
DEHUMANIZING27
DEHUMIDIFIED23
DEHUMIDIFIER22
DEHUMIDIFIES22
DISENCUMBERS20
DUMBFOUNDING24
ECUMENICALLY21
ENCUMBRANCES21
ENUMERATIONS15
EQUILIBRIUMS26
HUMANITARIAN17
HUMANIZATION25
HUMILIATIONS17
HUMMINGBIRDS23
ILLUMINATING16
ILLUMINATION15
INCUMBENCIES21
INHUMANITIES17
INSTRUMENTAL15
INSTRUMENTED16
LUMINESCENCE19
MONUMENTALLY19
NUMISMATISTS17
OUTNUMBERING19
PLANETARIUMS17
POSTHUMOUSLY22
PRESUMPTIONS19
PRESUMPTUOUS21
PUMPERNICKEL24
QUINQUENNIUM33
SEMPERVIVUMS27
SUMMARIZABLE27
SUMMERHOUSES20
THINGUMAJIGS27
TRAUMATISING16
TRAUMATIZING24
TRIUMPHANTLY21
TRIUMVIRATES19
UNDOCUMENTED20
VOLUMINOUSLY22

The 60 most common shown, 157 rarer words not listed.

How common are they?

3,470 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (2.1%) are containing UM. Most of them, 657, have 8 letters. 75 start with UM, 710 end with it and 2,686 have it only in the middle.

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Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there containing UM?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 3,470 words containing UM, from 2 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word containing UM?

QUINQUENNIUMS, worth 34 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: QUINQUENNIUM (33), QUADRUMVIRATES (31) and QUADRUMVIRATE (30).

What are the most common words containing UM?

EQUILIBRIUM, SUMMARIZING, SUMMARIZED, SUMMARIZES, CIRCUMSTANCES and SUMMARIZE. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

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