noun

Is UMU a Scrabble word?

Yes, in one Scrabble list. UMU is valid in Collins, but not in ENABLE and NWL2023. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends.

Not in NWL Collins Not in ENABLE

Meaning An earth oven used in New Zealand, Samoa, and other Pacific islands, consisting of a hole dug in the ground and lined with heated stones.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. An earth oven used in New Zealand, Samoa, and other Pacific islands, consisting of a hole dug in the ground and lined with heated stones.

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori umu. Doublet of imu.

UMU at a glance

UMU has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (U 1 + M 3 + U 1) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #112,313 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -UMU

More endings

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

  • MUMU8
  • TSUTSUMU10

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