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Is mum a Scrabble word?

Yes, mum is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 7 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of mum?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, informal) Mother.Examples: "From the Marvel Mixmaster to the Miracle Microwave, every time a new-fangled gadget has lobbed into the Aussie kitchen, Aussie mums have changed their cooking styles accordingly."; "'Ooh Mum, Auntie don′t allow smokin’ - Pat′s eyes were round with awe as Mum struck a match."; "Her mum says that she is deaf and only partially sighted, so I need to go and stand in front of her, so she can see the gift."CommonwealthIrelandinformal

noun (English)

1. (chiefly US) A chrysanthemum.Examples: "I don't know whether that's true or whether New Yorkers are being enjoined from watering the mums in their window boxes or whatever, but I do know that there hasn't been one rain-delay in the whole tournament so far […]."US

2. (US, originally Texas) A decoration made originally of a real chrysanthemum but now usually an artificial (silk) flower combined with ribbons and marked with such indicators as the wearer's name, school name, the year, and so on; traditionally worn by girls at high school homecoming celebrations.US

adj (English)

1. (colloquial or archaic, of a person) Silent.Examples: "The citizens are mum, and speak not a word."; "[Vladimir Putin] has serious climate problems. And he has been mum on his willingness to do anything."archaiccolloquialnot-comparable

2. (colloquial) Secret.Examples: "“Come here, friend,” sternly from the doctor. “Now I give you the way inside if you’ll promise to keep it mum.”"colloquialnot-comparable

verb (English)

1. (UK, slang, obsolete, transitive) To silence.Examples: ""Well, Sal, you mum your dubber pretty generally, but when you do slacken your glib you may as well do it civilly.""UKobsoleteslangtransitive

noun (English)

1. (obsolete) Silence.Examples: "Entrust it under solemn Vows / Of Mum and Silence,[…]"obsoleteuncountable

noun (English)

1. (informal, dated) Alternative spelling of ma'am.Examples: "“Wy, mum,” said Mr. Weller, “I don’t think you’ll see a many sich, and that’s the truth. But if my son Samivel vould give me my vay, mum, and only dis-pense vith his—might I wenter to say the vurd?” / “What word Mr. Weller?” said the housekeeper, blushing slightly. / “Petticuts, mum,” returned that gentleman, laying his hand upon the garments of his grandson. “If my son Samivel, mum, vould only dis-pense vith these here, you’d see such a alteration in his appearance, as the imagination can’t depicter.”"; "[H]e axed if wer stock o' coals was nearly done. I telled him it was, an' we was ill set to get more—but you know mum I didn't think o' him helping us—but howsever, he sent us a sack o' coals next day; […]"; ""A telegruff message, mum, for Mr. William," said the maid, looking at her mistress with eyes opened wide, as she handed the important bit of paper to her master."alt-ofalternativedatedinformal

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "mum"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "mum"?

Scrabble
7 points
M3
U1
M3
Words With Friends
10 points
M4
U2
M4

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