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CHUMS

5 letters, 12 points in Scrabble, 1 vowel

What CHUMS Means

CHUMS is a form of CHUM, which means:

  1. noun: a close friend who accompanies their buddies in their activities
  2. noun: bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish

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Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

CHUMS is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 12 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as C3 H4 U1 M3 S1.

Words Made From The Letters In CHUMS

18 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.

4 letter words (7)

3 letter words (4)

2 letter words (7)

Longer Words Containing CHUMS

CHUMS appears inside each of these, which is what makes it worth knowing as a hook.

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