What does HUM mean?

HUM is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/hʌm/
Letters
3
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. sing with closed lips“She hummed a melody”
  2. be noisy with activity“This office is buzzing with activity”
  3. sound with a monotonous hum
  4. make a low continuous sound“The refrigerator is humming”

noun

  1. the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity“they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers”
  2. a humming noise“the hum of distant traffic”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

hums9hummed14

Anagrams of HUM

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

Words inside HUM

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

hm7 mu4 uh5 um4

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Questions

Is HUM a Scrabble word?

HUM is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is HUM worth?

HUM is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from HUM?

4 other words, including UH, UM, HM and MU.