Words · Less common
mumm
/mʌm/ · 4 letters · 2 distinct letters
mumm is in Nectary’s accepted word list, but we don’t have a definition for it yet.
Word history
History of mum
1. From Middle English mum or mom (“silent”), reminiscent of the sound made when gagged or with a hand over one's mouth. Perhaps related to dated German Mumme (“mask”). 2. From German Mumme.
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Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- From the ENABLE word list, a public domain list made for word games.
- How common it is
- Used about once in every 7 million words.
- In the spelling bee
- Bonus word The ENABLE list is generous with rare words, so words found only there score as bonus words.