Plumb

/plʌm/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:16 pts5 letters

Definition of Plumb

noun

A little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction.
A weight on the end of a long line, used by sailors to determine the depth of water.
The perpendicular direction or position.

verb

To determine the depth, generally of a liquid; to sound.
To attach to a water supply and drain.
To think about or explore in depth, to get to the bottom of, especially to plumb the depths of.
To use a plumb bob as a measuring or aligning tool.
To accurately align vertically or horizontally.

adjective

Truly vertical, as indicated by a plumb line.
Describing an LBW where the batsman is hit on the pads directly in front of his wicket and should be given out.

adverb

In a vertical direction; perpendicularly.
Squarely, directly; completely.
"It hit him plumb in the middle of his face."

Anagrams of Plumb

Words You Can Make

8 words can be made from the letters in "plumb":

4-LETTER WORDS

3-LETTER WORDS

bum lum pub pul ump

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "plumb" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

plumb bobplumb lineplummetperpendicular

Rhyming Words

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Related Words

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