What does SLUM mean?

SLUM is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/slʌm/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions

verb

  1. spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one's own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure; usage considered condescending and insensitive“attending a motion picture show by the upper class was considered sluming in the early 20th century”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

slums7slummed12slumming13

Anagrams of SLUM

lums6

Words inside SLUM

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

lum5 mus5 sum5 mu4 um4 us2

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Questions

Is SLUM a Scrabble word?

SLUM 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 SLUM worth?

SLUM 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 SLUM?

6 other words, including US, SUM, UM and MU.