9 Letter Words That Start With UM

There are 19+ nine letter words beginning with UM in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter UM 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 UM.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With UM

umangites 12

umbellate 13

umbellets 13

umbellule 13

umbelules 13

umberiest 13

umbilical 15

umbilicus 15

umbracula 15

umbraging 15

umbratile 13

umbrellas 13

All 9-Letter Words Starting With UM (11 words)

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How Common is UM as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 19 9-letter words starting with UM in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.7, with -S endings dominating (53% of them).

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9 Letter Words beginning with UM 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 9 Letter Words with UM.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter UM-Words in Scrabble

umpteenth 16

umeboshis 16

umbilicus 15

umbraging 15

umbracula 15

umbilical 15

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

16 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with UM is umpteenth with a total of 16 points.

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M 3

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T 1

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N 1

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H 4

numeral 1. used to emphasize that something has happened on many other occasions

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With UM

How many 9 letter words starting with UM are in the English dictionary?

There are 19 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with UM. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.7.
Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with UM worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "umbracula", "umbilical", "umbellate", "umbellule" start with UM and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "umbracula" is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 9 letter words starting with UM?

Everyday 9-letter words starting with UM include "umangites", "umbellate", "umbellets", "umbellule", "umbelules".

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