What does GUM mean?
- Pronunciation
- /gʌm/
- Letters
- 3
- Scrabble score
- 6
- Words With Friends score
- 9
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
- the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
- any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
- cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
- wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
- any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
verb
- cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum“if you gum the tape it is stronger”
- grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty“the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
gums7
Anagrams of GUM
Words inside GUM
2 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
mu4
um4
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Questions
Is GUM a valid word in word games?
GUM 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 GUM worth?
GUM is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from GUM?
2 other words, including UM and MU.