How many words with UMA are there?

This page lists 225 words with UMA from our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words With UMA

All 225 words in our dictionary that contain UMA — sorted by Scrabble score.

225 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

dehumanizations30 dehumanization29 circumambiently28 dehumanizing28 dehumanized27 humanizations27 rehumanizing27 circumambulated26 dehumanizes26 humanization26 rehumanized26 thingumajigs26 traumatizations26 circumambulates25 dehumanize25 humanizing25 rehumanizes25 rheumatizes25 thingumajig25 traumatization25 circumambulate24 humanistically24 humanized24 humanizers24 quadrumanous24 rehumanize24 traumatizing24 circumambient23 contumaciously23 exhumations23 humanizer23 humanizes23 pneumatophores23 rheumatically23 rheumatiz23 superhumanity23 traumatized23 exhumation22 humanitarianism22 humanize22 pneumatically22 pneumatolytic22 pneumatophore22 superhumanities22 superhumanly22 traumatizes22 antihumanistic21 antirheumatics21 inconsumably21 pneumaticity21 rheumatologists21 rheumatology21 superhumanness21 traumatize21 antihumanisms20 antirheumatic20 mazumas20 pneumaticities20 pneumatology20 rheumatologies20 rheumatologist20 thaumaturgic20 thaumaturgists20 thaumaturgy20 transhumances20 traumatically20 antihumanism19 assumability19 humankind19 infrahumans19 mazuma19 pneumatologies19 posttraumatic19 presumably19 thaumaturgies19 thaumaturgist19 transhumance19 assumabilities18 contumacious18 contumacy18 humanitarians18 humanlike18 inconsumable18 infrahuman18 inhumanely18 inhumanity18 inhumannesses18 naumachy18 protohumans18 rheumatisms18 thaumaturges18 consumables17 contumacies17 humanenesses17 humanistic17 humanitarian17 inhumanities17 inhumanly17 naumachiae17 naumachias17 naumachies17 protohuman17 rheumatics17 rheumatism17 superhuman17 thaumaturge17 transhumants17 assumably16 consumable16 dicoumarins16 dicoumarols16 fumarolic16 fumatory16 humanely16 humanising16 humanisms16 humanity16 humannesses16 inhumanness16 inhumations16 naumachia16 prehumans16 presumable16 rheumatic16 rheumatoid16 subhumans16 subsumable16 transhumant16 dicoumarin15 dicoumarol15 dicumarols15 fumatories15 humaneness15 humanised15 humanism15 humanities15 humanly15 humanoids15 inhumation15 panhuman15 pneumatic15 prehuman15 subhuman15 traumatising15 traumatisms15 ultrahuman15 antihuman14 coumaric14 curcumas14 dicumarol14 fumarases14 fumarates14 fumaric14 fumaroles14 humanises14 humanists14 humanness14 humanoid14 plumaged14 sumachs14 traumatised14 traumatism14 assumable13 coumarins13 coumarous13 curcuma13 custumals13 fumarase13 fumarate13 fumarole13 hanumans13 humanest13 humanise13 humanist13 inhumane13 nonhuman13 plumages13 rumakis13 sfumatos13 sumach13 traumatic13 traumatises13 coumarin12 coumarou12 cumarins12 custumal12 decuman12 hanuman12 humaner12 humates12 inhuman12 neumatic12 plumage12 rumaki12 sfumato12 traumatise12 umangites12 unhuman12 cumarin11 humane11 humans11 humate11 plumate11 pneumas11 umangite11 brumal10 human10 pneuma10 satsumas10 sumacs10 traumata10 doumas9 pumas9 satsuma9 serumal9 strumae9 strumas9 sumac9 traumas9 douma8 dumas8 puma8 struma8 trauma8 duma7

Why UMA words matter

Words containing UMA are handy for Scrabble, Words with Friends and word puzzles — filter the list above by length to find the play you need.

This list by the numbers

Inside this list: 225 words spanning 4–15 letters. The biggest cluster sits at 10 letters (33 words), 5 entries are Wordle-sized at five letters, and 22 run to seven — bingo length if you can empty the rack. For points, the ceiling is DEHUMANIZATIONS, worth 30.

The five biggest scorers on the page: DEHUMANIZATIONS (30), DEHUMANIZATION (29), CIRCUMAMBIENTLY (28), DEHUMANIZING (28), DEHUMANIZED (27). CIRCUMAMBIENTLY (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 17 points. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are M, U and A, which appear in 225, 225 and 225 of the words respectively.

Start with these three

STRUMA — 6 letters for 8 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
TRAUMA — a 6-letter, 8-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
Playing DOUMAS across a double-word square turns its base 9 points into 18 — solid value for 6 tiles.

Once those stick, file away the next tier too: DOUMA (8), DUMAS (8), BRUMAL (10), PNEUMA (10), SUMACS (10).

One chunk, many words: UMA

Letter chunks like UMA are how vocabulary compounds: learn the pattern once and every word built on it gets easier to recall and to spell. Read down this list and you will see the same rhythm repeat across lengths — that repetition is exactly what makes these words stick for spelling bees, ESL study and crossword pattern-matching alike.

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