75 Words Starting With RUM
The prefix RUM appears in 75 words, from 3-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 15 entries. Average word length: 8.0 letters.
R is a workhorse: run, read, right, real. The prefix re- (meaning again or back) makes R the king of repeated-action words: rebuild, rethink, redo, return.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with RUM: RUMORMONGERINGS (21 pts), RUMBUSTIOUSLY (20 pts), RUMINATIVELY (20 pts), RUMORMONGERING (20 pts), RUMBUSTIOUSNESS (19 pts). The shortest is RUM (3 letters) and the longest is RUMBUSTIOUSNESS (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in REX.
Notable words: RUMP — to turn one's back on [v].; RUMBA — to perform a kind of dance [v].; RUMAKI — an appetizer, marinated chicken liver and a water chestnut grilled in a rasher of bacon [n].; RUMAKIS — an appetizer, marinated chicken liver and a water chestnut grilled in a rasher of bacon [n]. Browse words starting with AE for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with RUM?
RUMORMONGERINGS scores 21 points. Runner-up: RUMBUSTIOUSLY at 20 points. See words ending in FIDE for more high-value options.
How many words start with RUM?
Our dictionary has 75 words that start with RUM. They range from 3 to 15 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (15).
What is the shortest word that starts with RUM?
RUM at just 3 letters. It means: odd, droll [adj, n].