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Words that end in UM

Need a word that finishes with UM? Here is every one Wordtide's board accepts, grouped by length, with the most common words first. There are 709 playable words ending in UM in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 8 letters, and the longest word is ARCHAEBACTERIUM. The highest-scoring is QUINQUENNIUM, worth 33 points.

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Popular words ending in UM

EQUILIBRIUM25
MAXIMUM20
CURRICULUM19
QUANTUM19
REFERENDUM17
BACTERIUM16
VACUUM16
CONTINUUM15
MOMENTUM15
SPECTRUM15
MINIMUM14
OPTIMUM14
PREMIUM14
MEDIUM12
MUSEUM12
FORUM11
ALBUM10
SWUM10

Highest-scoring words ending in UM

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

QUINQUENNIUM33
DISEQUILIBRIUM29
HEXAMETHONIUM28
NONEQUILIBRIUM28
JEJUNUM27
QUADRIVIUM27
ZOOSPORANGIUM27
CHRYSANTHEMUM26
SEMPERVIVUM26
UNNILQUADIUM26
MYCOBACTERIUM26
ARCHAEBACTERIUM26

3-letter words ending in UM (8)

BUM8
GUM7
HUM8
LUM6
MUM8
RUM6
SUM6
YUM8

4-letter words ending in UM (16)

ALUM7
ARUM7
CHUM11
DOUM8
DRUM8
GAUM8
GEUM8
GLUM8
GRUM8
NEUM7
OVUM11
PLUM9
SCUM9
SLUM7
STUM7
SWUM10

5-letter words ending in UM (39)

ALBUM10
ALGUM9
AURUM9
BEGUM11
CECUM12
DATUM9
DEGUM10
DURUM10
FANUM11
FILUM11
FORUM11
HILUM10
HOKUM13
ILEUM8
ILIUM8
IMAUM10
JORUM16
JUGUM18
KHOUM13
LARUM8
LINUM8
LOCUM10
NOTUM8
OAKUM11
ODEUM9
ODIUM9
OLEUM8
ONIUM8
OPIUM10
RHEUM10
SAGUM9
SCRUM10
SEBUM10
SEDUM9
SERUM8
SOLUM8
STRUM8
THRUM10
VELUM12

6-letter words ending in UM (80)

ACETUM11
ADYTUM12
AECIUM11
AMYLUM13
ASYLUM11
ATRIUM9
BARIUM11
BUNKUM15
CAECUM13
CENTUM11
CERIUM11
CESIUM11
CILIUM11
CONIUM11
CORIUM11
CRINUM11
CUNDUM13
CUPRUM14
CURIUM12
DICTUM12
DINKUM13
DIRDUM11
DUMDUM14
ERBIUM11
FERRUM12
FOLIUM12
FRENUM12
GYPSUM14
HELIUM11
KALIUM12
LABIUM11
LABRUM11
LYCEUM13
MAGNUM12
MEDIUM12
MENTUM11
MILIUM11
MINIUM11
MUSEUM12
OMASUM11
OSMIUM11
PABLUM13
PEPLUM13
PHYLUM15
PILEUM11
PLENUM11
PODIUM12
POSSUM11
QUORUM18
RADIUM10
SACRUM11
SCUTUM12
SEPTUM11
SODIUM10
SPUTUM12
SUBGUM13
TEDIUM10
VACUUM16
VELLUM13
WAMPUM16

The 60 most common shown, 20 rarer words not listed. More 6-letter words

7-letter words ending in UM (97)

BACULUM15
BLUEGUM14
CADMIUM15
CAESIUM12
CALCIUM14
CAMBIUM16
CHETRUM14
CHILLUM14
CRANIUM12
CRUMBUM17
DECORUM13
EARDRUM11
ELUVIUM15
ERRATUM10
EXUVIUM21
FERMIUM15
FRUSTUM14
FULCRUM16
GALLIUM11
HAFNIUM15
HAHNIUM14
HOLMIUM14
HOODLUM13
HUMDRUM16
IRIDIUM11
ISCHIUM14
JEJUNUM27
JUGULUM21
LITHIUM12
MAXIMUM20
MINIMUM14
MODICUM15
NOSTRUM10
OPOSSUM12
OPTIMUM14
OUTSWUM14
PABULUM15
PANICUM14
PLUMBUM17
POMATUM14
PREMIUM14
QUANTUM19
RHODIUM13
ROSTRUM10
SANCTUM12
SKOOKUM16
SLUMGUM14
SMEDDUM14
SORGHUM13
STADIUM11
STERNUM10
STEWBUM15
STICKUM15
STRATUM10
TANTRUM10
THORIUM12
URANIUM11
YTTRIUM12
ZOARIUM18
ZOECIUM20

The 60 most common shown, 37 rarer words not listed. More 7-letter words

8-letter words ending in UM (149)

ACICULUM16
ACTINIUM13
ADDENDUM14
ALLUVIUM16
ALUMINUM14
AQUARIUM20
BLACKGUM19
BRACHIUM17
CAPSICUM17
CARDAMUM16
CEREBRUM15
CHROMIUM17
COLISEUM13
CYMATIUM17
DELIRIUM12
DIDYMIUM17
DILUVIUM17
DUODENUM14
EMPORIUM15
EXEMPLUM21
EXORDIUM18
EXTREMUM19
FACTOTUM16
FRANCIUM16
FURCULUM18
GERANIUM12
GYNECIUM16
HYMENIUM17
HYPOGEUM18
ILLUVIUM16
LABURNUM14
LAUDANUM13
LINOLEUM11
LIXIVIUM21
MEZEREUM21
MOMENTUM15
MYCELIUM17
PECULIUM16
PENDULUM15
PLATINUM13
PLECTRUM15
POLONIUM13
PUDENDUM16
PUPARIUM16
PYGIDIUM17
PYXIDIUM22
SELENIUM11
SOLARIUM11
SPECTRUM15
THALLIUM13
TITANIUM11
TYMPANUM17
VANADIUM16
VASCULUM18
VEXILLUM21
VIATICUM17
VIBURNUM18
VINCULUM18
VIVARIUM19
ZOOECIUM21

The 60 most common shown, 89 rarer words not listed. More 8-letter words

9-letter words ending in UM (122)

ALUMINIUM15
ARBORETUM14
BACTERIUM16
BERKELIUM17
BERYLLIUM16
BRONCHIUM18
BUBBLEGUM20
CALVARIUM18
CAPITULUM17
COCCIDIUM19
COLCHICUM20
COLLUVIUM19
COLUMBIUM19
CONTINUUM15
CONUNDRUM16
CUBICULUM20
CYMBIDIUM21
DEUTERIUM14
DIAZONIUM21
DICHASIUM17
EFFLUVIUM23
EPICEDIUM17
EPIMYSIUM18
EQUISETUM21
EUPHONIUM17
FLABELLUM17
FLAGELLUM16
GERMANIUM15
GYMNASIUM17
GYNAECEUM17
GYNAECIUM17
GYNOECIUM17
HYDRONIUM17
MAGNESIUM15
MANUBRIUM17
MARSUPIUM17
MAUSOLEUM15
MAZAEDIUM23
NEODYMIUM17
NEPTUNIUM15
OPUSCULUM18
PALLADIUM15
PARAMYLUM18
PETROLEUM14
PLUTONIUM15
POTASSIUM14
PRACTICUM18
PYCNIDIUM19
PYRETHRUM18
RHIZOBIUM24
STRONTIUM12
SUBPHYLUM21
SYMPODIUM19
SYMPOSIUM18
SYNCYTIUM18
TERRARIUM12
TRAPEZIUM22
ULTIMATUM15
UROPYGIUM18
ZIRCONIUM22

The 60 most common shown, 62 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words ending in UM (91)

ACETABULUM18
AMBULACRUM20
ANTEBELLUM15
APOTHECIUM19
ARGUMENTUM17
AUDITORIUM15
CAFETORIUM18
CEREBELLUM17
COCKALORUM20
COLLOQUIUM24
COMPENDIUM20
CONSORTIUM15
CURRICULUM19
DELPHINIUM18
DYSPROSIUM18
EPICARDIUM18
EPIDENDRUM17
GLOCHIDIUM19
HONORARIUM15
HYPANTHIUM21
INVOLUCRUM20
KETTLEDRUM17
LAWRENCIUM18
LYCOPODIUM20
MEERSCHAUM19
MEMORANDUM18
MILLENNIUM15
MIRACIDIUM18
MOLYBDENUM20
MORATORIUM15
MYOCARDIUM20
NASTURTIUM14
NEPHRIDIUM18
OMMATIDIUM18
OPPROBRIUM19
PANJANDRUM24
PARAMECIUM19
PARAPODIUM18
PERIMYSIUM19
PERITONEUM15
PETROLATUM15
PHYLLODIUM20
PLASMODIUM18
POSTPARTUM17
PRIMORDIUM18
PRINCIPIUM19
PROCAMBIUM21
PROMETHIUM19
PROPYLAEUM19
PROSCENIUM17
PUERPERIUM18
QUADRIVIUM27
REFERENDUM17
SANATORIUM13
SANITARIUM13
SEQUESTRUM22
SIMULACRUM18
STUMBLEBUM20
SUBOPTIMUM20
SUBSTRATUM16

The 60 most common shown, 31 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words ending in UM (65)

ANIMALCULUM19
ANTEPENDIUM17
ANTHERIDIUM17
ANTIRRHINUM16
ARCHEGONIUM19
ASPERGILLUM17
BRYOPHYLLUM24
CALIFORNIUM19
CANDELABRUM19
CARPOGONIUM19
CLOSTRIDIUM17
COLUMBARIUM21
CONDOMINIUM19
CORRIGENDUM18
CREMATORIUM18
CYPRIPEDIUM23
DEFINIENDUM19
DESIDERATUM16
ENDOCARDIUM18
ENDOMETRIUM17
ENDOTHECIUM19
ENDOTHELIUM17
EQUILIBRIUM25
FLORILEGIUM18
GAMETANGIUM18
HESPERIDIUM19
HORMOGONIUM19
INCUNABULUM20
LATIFUNDIUM19
LEPROSARIUM16
MAGISTERIUM17
MEDIASTINUM17
MENDELEVIUM21
MESOTHELIUM18
MONOCHASIUM20
NONALUMINUM17
PANDEMONIUM19
PELARGONIUM17
PENICILLIUM18
PERICARDIUM19
PERICRANIUM18
PERINEURIUM17
PERITHECIUM20
PHOSPHONIUM22
PITTOSPORUM18
PLANETARIUM16
PODOPHYLLUM23
PROCTODAEUM19
PROTHALLIUM18
QUADRENNIUM24
RETINACULUM17
SCRIPTORIUM18
SEMPERVIVUM26
SPOROGONIUM17
STAMINODIUM17
STYLOPODIUM19
SUCCEDANEUM20
TETRAZOLIUM22
ULTRAVACUUM22
UNNILHEXIUM23

The 60 most common shown, 5 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words ending in UM (22)

APPRESSORIUM19
ARCHESPORIUM21
CLADOPHYLLUM24
DIVERTICULUM23
EPITHALAMIUM21
HIBERNACULUM22
INFUNDIBULUM23
NONPETROLEUM17
PERIONYCHIUM23
PRASEODYMIUM22
PROTACTINIUM19
PROTHALAMIUM21
PSEUDOPODIUM22
QUINQUENNIUM33
RADIOTHORIUM18
SPERMAGONIUM20
SUPERPREMIUM22
SUPERSTRATUM18
TRANSURANIUM16
UNNILPENTIUM18
UNNILQUADIUM26
XIPHISTERNUM25

13-letter words ending in UM (9)

ARMAMENTARIUM20
CHRYSANTHEMUM26
DECAMETHONIUM23
HEXAMETHONIUM28
MYCOBACTERIUM26
ODONTOGLOSSUM18
PERICHONDRIUM23
RUTHERFORDIUM23
ZOOSPORANGIUM27

14-letter words ending in UM (7)

CHONDROCRANIUM24
CYANOBACTERIUM25
DISEQUILIBRIUM29
MEGASPORANGIUM23
NONEQUILIBRIUM28
RADIOSTRONTIUM18
SPERMATOGONIUM22

15-letter words ending in UM (4)

ARCHAEBACTERIUM26
CORYNEBACTERIUM26
ENTEROBACTERIUM22
MICROSPORANGIUM25

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Other letters

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.

Questions

How many words are there ending in UM?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 709 words ending in UM, from 3 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word ending in UM?

QUINQUENNIUM, worth 33 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: DISEQUILIBRIUM (29), HEXAMETHONIUM (28) and NONEQUILIBRIUM (28).

What are some common 5-letter words ending in UM?

FORUM, ALBUM, DATUM, OPIUM, SERUM and STRUM. See the full 5-letter list on this page or browse all 5-letter words at wordtide.app/words/5-letter.

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