What does DUMB mean?

Pronunciation
/dʌm/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity“so dense he never understands anything I say to him”
  2. temporarily incapable of speaking“struck dumb”
  3. lacking the power of human speech“dumb animals”
  4. unable to speak because of hereditary deafness

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

dumber11dumbest12

Anagrams of DUMB

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside DUMB

6 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

bud6 bum7 dub6 mud6 mu4 um4

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Word lists

Questions

Is DUMB a valid word in word games?

DUMB is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is DUMB worth?

DUMB is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DUMB?

6 other words, including MUD, UM, BUD and BUM.