/dʌm/
adjectiveinterjection

Is DUM a Scrabble word?

Yes, in one Scrabble list. DUM is valid in NWL2023, but not in ENABLE and Collins. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends.

NWL Not in Collins Not in ENABLE

Meaning cooked with steam

Adjective 1 meaning

  1. cooked with steam

Interjection 1 meaning

  1. Syllable used when humming a tune.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: dum via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Hindi दम (dam).

DUM at a glance

DUM has 3 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (D 2 + U 1 + M 3) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #22,948 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in NWL2023.

Words ending in -DUM

More endings

Same last three letters as DUM. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • REFERENDUM16
  • MEMORANDUM17
  • ADDENDUM13
  • SECUNDUM13
  • SEDUM8
  • CORUNDUM13
  • DUMDUM12
  • CARBORUNDUM18
  • CORRIGENDUM17
  • SOLIDUM10
  • LEDUM8
  • POPPADUM17

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