sum
Sum can refer to a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers, the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience, or a quantity of money. As a verb, sum can mean to be a summary of or determine the sum of.
Length
3
Scrabble
5
WWF
7
Starts
SU
Ends
SUM
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “SUM” Mean?
sum has 8 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
6 sensesa quantity of money
“he borrowed a large sum”
“the amount he had in cash was insufficient”
Synonyms
the final aggregate
“the sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered”
Synonyms
Verb
2 sensesScrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Vowels
1
Consonants
2
Word Intelligence
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Definition
a quantity of money
Length
3 letters
Starts With
S
Ends With
M
Vowels
1
Consonants
2
Letters
S, U, M
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★☆☆☆SUM has a Scrabble score of 5. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆SUM is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆SUM can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆SUM uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
3
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
M
Letter Pattern
ABC
CV Pattern
CVC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
SU, UM
Trigrams
SUM
Crossword Intelligence
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