Is BUM a Scrabble word?
Yes. BUM is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends.
Meaning The buttocks.
Noun 3 meanings
The buttocks.
“Okay, everyone sit on your bum and try and touch your toes.”
A player or racer who often performs poorly.
“Trade him to another team, he’s a bum!”
A drinking spree.
Verb 2 meanings
[with off or (nonstandard) off of] To ask someone to give one (something) for free; to beg for something.
“Can I bum a cigarette off you?”
To stay idle and unproductive, like a hobo or vagabond.
“I think I’ll just bum around downtown for a while until dinner.”
Interjection 1 meaning
An expression of annoyance.
“(more vulgar)”
Etymology
Attested since the 1300s, as Middle English bom (found in John Trevisa's 1387 Translation of the 'Polychronicon' of Ranulph Higden, "his bom is oute"), of uncertain origin.
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BUM at a glance
BUM has 3 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (B 3 + U 1 + M 3) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #10,178 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).
Words ending in -BUM
More endings- ALBUM9
- SEBUM9
- PLUMBUM15
- STUMBLEBUM18
- CRUMBUM15
- STEWBUM14
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