GUM — 3 letter word
gum
The word gum has 3 letters: G, U, M. It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Gum has 1 anagram: mug. As a noun, it means "the tissue, covered by mucous membrane, of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth".
3 letter word "gum": G U M — noun
Scrabble score: 6 Words With Friends: 9
Letter Analysis of gum
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| M | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
1 vowels, 2 consonants, 3 unique letters
Definition of gum
noun
- the tissue, covered by mucous membrane, of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth "The dentist said my gums were in excellent shape." Synonyms: gingiva
- a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing Synonyms: chewing gum
- any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum Synonyms: gum tree
- wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum Synonyms: gumwood
- cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive Synonyms: glue, mucilage
- any of various substances, soluble in water, that exude from certain plants "The gum oozed out of the tree trunk."
verb
- exude or form gum "these trees gum in the Spring"
- become sticky
- grind with the gums Synonyms: mumble
- cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum "if you gum the tape it is stronger"