Sumac

/ˈs(j)uːmæk/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts5 letters

Definition of Sumac

noun

Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Rhus and other genera in Anacardiaceae, particularly the elm-leaved sumac, Sicilian sumac, or tanner's sumac (Rhus coriaria).
Dried and chopped-up leaves and stems of a plant of the genus Rhus, particularly the tanner's sumac (see sense 1), used for dyeing and tanning leather or for medicinal purposes.
A sour spice popular in the Eastern Mediterranean, made from the berries of tanner's sumac.

verb

To apply a preparation of sumac to (an object), for example, to a piece of leather to tan it.

Anagrams of Sumac

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "sumac":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+iamicus umiacs

Related Word Patterns

SU...Words starting with "su"...ACWords ending with "ac"All 5-letter words Unscramble "sumac"

Letter Values

s1

u1

m3

a1

c3

Total: 9 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Sumac

algolagniac almanac ammoniac amnesiac amtrac anaphrodisiac antiaphrodisiac aphasiac aphrodisiac armagnac bibliomaniac bivouac

Related 5-Letter Words

sabal sabed saber sabes sabin sabir sable sabot sabra sabre sacks sacra sades sadhe sadhu

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 "Sumac"

Sumac is a 5-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "sumac" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Sumac" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sumac" is a low-scoring word.