Lump
/lʌmp/
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:12 pts4 letters
Definition of Lump
noun
- Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.
"Stir the gravy until there are no more lumps."
- A group, set, or unit.
"The money arrived all at once as one big lump sum payment."
- A small, shaped mass of sugar, typically about a teaspoonful.
"Do you want one lump or two with your coffee?"
- A dull or lazy person.
"Don't just sit there like a lump."
- (as plural) A beating or verbal abuse.
"He's taken his lumps over the years."
verb
- To treat as a single unit; to group together in a casual or chaotic manner (as if forming an ill-defined lump of the items).
"People tend to lump turtles and tortoises together, when in fact they are different creatures."
- To bear a heavy or awkward burden; to carry something unwieldy from one place to another.
- To hit or strike (a person).
Anagrams of Lump
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Lump"
Lump is a 4-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "lump" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Lump" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "lump" is a low-scoring word.