Words Starting With BUM

106 words start with BUM. Scores range up to 37 points (BUMFUZZLING), averaging 16.9 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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Definition

A person who does no work; a vagrant.

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Obsolete form of bummalo.

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A type of South African antelope.

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Plural of BUMALOTI.

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Definition

Alternative spelling of bum bag.

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Plural of BUMBAG.

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A bailiff who arrests debtors, often seen as contemptible.

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Plural of BUMBAILIFF.

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To perplex or confuse.

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Past tense of BUMBAZE.

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Third-person singular present tense of BUMBAZE.

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Present participle of BUMBAZE.

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An umbrella.

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Plural of BUMBERSHOOT.

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To speak haltingly.

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A large, hairy social bee of the genus Bombus.

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Plural of BUMBLEBEE.

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Plural of BUMBLEBERRY.

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A mixture of various berries used in pies and other foods.

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Past tense of BUMBLE.

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The excessive procedures and attitudes of pompous officials.

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Plural of BUMBLEDOM.

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Agent noun of BUMBLE.

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Plural of BUMBLER.

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Third-person singular present tense of BUMBLE.

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Present participle of BUMBLE.

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In a clumsy or inept manner.

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Plural of BUMBLING.

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Definition

A drink made with rum, water, sugar, and nutmeg.

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A small boat that carries provisions to ships at anchor.

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Plural of BUMBOAT.

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Plural of BUMBO.

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A shrub or tree of the genus Sideroxylon, having hard wood and milky sap.

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Plural of BUMELIA.

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Boring or useless printed matter, especially official documents.

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The first soft beard growth on an adolescent boy.

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Plural of BUMFLUFF.

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A short jacket that ends at the waist or above.

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Definition

Plural of BUMFREEZER.

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Plural of BUMF.

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Isolated or remote, used contemptuously.

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Plural of BUMFUCK.

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To confuse or fluster someone.

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Past tense of BUMFUZZLE.

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Third-person singular present tense of BUMFUZZLE.

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Present participle of BUMFUZZLE.

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A short spar projecting from a ship's side for attaching rigging.

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Plural of BUMKIN.

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A small fish, the Bombay duck, used as food.

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Plural of BUMMALO.

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A variant spelling of bummalo.

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Plural of BUMMALOTI.

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A fish or meat porter at a London market.

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Plural of BUMMAREE.

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Past tense of BUM.

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A leisurely stroll or aimless walk.

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Plural of BUMMEL.

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Agent noun of BUM.

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Plural of BUMMER.

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Superlative form of BUM.

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How many words starting with bum are there?

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What is the highest-scoring word start with BUM?

BUMFUZZLING scores 37 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.