/jʌm/
interjectionadjective

Is YUM a Scrabble word?

Yes. YUM is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning Indicating delight at the flavor of food.

Interjection 2 meanings

  1. Indicating delight at the flavor of food.

    “Yum! This apple pie is delicious!”

  2. Indicating delight in other things.

Adjective 1 meaning

  1. Delicious.

    “This apple pie is yum!”

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

Similar and opposite words

Opposite
yuck

YUM at a glance

YUM has 3 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (Y 4 + U 1 + M 3) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #15,654 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

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