hum
Hum can refer to the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity or a humming noise. As a verb, hum can mean to make a low continuous sound, sound with a monotonous hum, or be noisy with activity.
Length
3
Scrabble
8
WWF
9
Starts
HU
Ends
HUM
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “HUM” Mean?
/ˈhʌm/
hum has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
2 sensesVerb
4 sensessing with closed lips
“She hummed a melody”
“They will hum the duet”
“Sam and Sue hum”
sound with a monotonous hum
Synonyms
make a low continuous sound
“The refrigerator is humming”
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Vowels
1
Consonants
2
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Definition
the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity
Length
3 letters
Starts With
H
Ends With
M
Vowels
1
Consonants
2
Letters
H, U, M
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆HUM has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆HUM is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆HUM can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆HUM uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
3
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
H
Letter Pattern
ABC
CV Pattern
CVC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
HU, UM
Trigrams
HUM
Crossword Intelligence
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