What does PUMPKIN mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈpʌmpkɪn/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
22
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
  2. usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family maturing in late summer or early autumn

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

pumpkins18

Anagrams of PUMPKIN

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

Words inside PUMPKIN

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

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Questions

Is PUMPKIN a valid word in word games?

PUMPKIN 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 PUMPKIN worth?

PUMPKIN is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 22 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PUMPKIN?

28 other words, including IN, UP, UN and PINK.