What does UMBRELLA mean?

Pronunciation
/əmˈbrɛlə/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
17
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
  2. a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets“an air umbrella over England”
  3. having the function of uniting a group of similar things“the Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal groups”

adjective

  1. covering or applying simultaneously to a number of similar items or elements or groups“an umbrella organization”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

umbrellas13

Anagrams of UMBRELLA

umbellar12

Words inside UMBRELLA

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

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Questions

Is UMBRELLA a valid word in word games?

UMBRELLA 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 UMBRELLA worth?

UMBRELLA is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 17 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from UMBRELLA?

149 other words, including BE, ARE, ALL and ME.