Is “Pump” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
PUMP
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 Pump

/pʌmp/

noun
  1. 1.A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas.

    This pump can deliver 100 gallons of water per minute.

  2. 2.An instance of the action of a pump; one stroke of a pump; any action similar to pumping

    It takes thirty pumps to get 10 litres; he did 50 pumps of the weights.

  3. 3.A device for dispensing liquid or gas to be sold, particularly fuel.

    This pump is out of order, but you can gas up at the next one.

verb
  1. 1.To use a pump to move (liquid or gas).

    I've pumped over 1000 gallons of water in the last ten minutes.

  2. 2.(often followed by up) To fill with air.

    He pumped up the air-bed by hand, but used the service station air to pump up the tyres.

  3. 3.To move rhythmically, as the motion of a pump.

    I pumped my fist with joy when I won the race.

Synonyms: bang, big up, lift, pump iron, grill, interrogate