Is “Hum” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
HUM
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Hum

/ˈhʌm/

interjection
  1. 1.Indicating thinking or pondering.

    Hmm... I just can't decide between the two.

  2. 2.A demand for an answer to a question.

    Just where were you until 2 a.m.? Hmm?

Synonyms: hnn

noun
  1. 1.A hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips closed.

  2. 2.An often indistinct sound resembling human humming.

    They could hear a hum coming from the kitchen, and found the dishwasher on.

  3. 3.Busy activity, like the buzz of a beehive.

verb
  1. 1.To make a sound from the vocal chords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed.

    We are humming happily along with the music.

  2. 2.To express by humming.

    The team ominously hummed “We shall overcome” as they came back onto the field after the break.

  3. 3.To drone like certain insects naturally do in motion, or sounding similarly

Synonyms: bumble, bustle, buzz, croon, hustle, whir

interjection
  1. 1.An expression used to show contentment for something

    Mmm, this is a tasty pie!

  2. 2.An expression used to show thought or reflection

    Mmm, I see what you mean.

  3. 3.An expression used to show being muffled or not able to speak clearly, as well as "mmph".