What HUMUS Means
- noun: partially decomposed organic matter; the organic component of soil
- noun: a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East
Similar words
Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What It Scores
HUMUS is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as H4 U1 M3 U1 S1.
Words Made From The Letters In HUMUS
14 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 (3)
3 letter words (5)
2 letter words (6)
Longer Words Containing HUMUS
HUMUS appears inside each of these, which is what makes it worth knowing as a hook.
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