Sump

/sʌmp/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:11 pts4 letters

Definition of Sump

noun

A hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink.
The lowest part of a mineshaft into which water drains.
A completely flooded cave passage, sometimes passable by diving.
The crankcase or oil reservoir of an internal combustion engine.
The pit at the lowest point in a circulating or drainage system (FM 55-501).

verb

Of a cave passage, to end in a sump, or to fill completely with water on occasion.
"This low passage sumps quickly after moderate rainfall."

Anagrams of Sump

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+llumps plums slump

Related Word Patterns

SU...Words starting with "su"...MPWords ending with "mp"All 4-letter words Unscramble "sump"

Letter Values

s1

u1

m3

p3

Total: 8 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "sump"All 4-Letter Words Words Starting With "S"

Rhymes With Sump

abamp afterdamp amp backstamp bedlamp bethump blackdamp blimp bump callithump camp champ

Related 4-Letter Words

sabe sabs sack sacs sade sadi safe saga sage sago sags sagy said sail sain

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 "Sump"

Sump is a 4-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "sump" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Sump" in Word Games

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