8 Letter Words That Start With PUM

There are 15+ eight letter words beginning with PUM in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter PUM word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with PUM.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With PUM

pumicate 14
pumicers 14
pumicing 15
pumicite 14
pummeled 15
pummelos 14
pumpable 16
pumphood 18
pumpings 15
pumpions 14
pumpjack 27
pumpking 19

All 8-Letter Words Starting With PUM (8 words)

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How Common is PUM as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 15 8-letter words starting with PUM in English. The average Scrabble score here is 16.3, with -S endings dominating (40% of them).

Total Words
15
Avg Scrabble Score
16.3
Most Common Ending (40%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IO
OO

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8 Letter Words beginning with PUM are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with PUM.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter PUM-Words in Scrabble

pumpjack 27
pumpking 19
pumplike 18
pumphood 18
pumpkins 18
pumpable 16

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with PUM?

27 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with PUM is pumpjack with a total of 27 points.

P 3
U 1
M 3
P 3
J 8
A 1
C 3
K 5

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With PUM

  • How many 8 letter words starting with PUM are in the English dictionary?

    There are 15 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with PUM. The average Scrabble score across them is 16.3.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with PUM worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "pumpjack", "pumphood", "pumplike", "pumpable" start with PUM and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "pumpjack" is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with PUM?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with PUM include "pumicate", "pumicers", "pumicing", "pumicite", "pummeled".