Is UMBILICUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UMBILICUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UMBILICUS mean?
- noun
a scar where the umbilical cord was attached
“you were not supposed to show your navel on television”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
U (1) + M (3) + B (3) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + U (1) + S (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for UMBILICUS
UMBILICUS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from UMBILICUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bulimics14
- bulimic13
- climbs12
- cubism12
- limbic12
- climb11
- cilium10
- cumuli10
- limbus10
- clubs9
- culms9
- limbi9
- limbs9
- mucus9
- music9
- bums8
- club8
- cubs8
- culm8
- cums8
- limb8
- mibs8
- mics8
- scum8
- ilium7
- sulci7
- bum7
- cub7
- cum7
- mib7
- mic7
- ibis6
- libs6
- lums6
- mils6
- slim6
- slub6
- slum6
- sumi6
- bis5
- bus5
- cis5
- ism5
- lib5
- lum5
- mil5
- mis5
- mus5
- sib5
- sic5
- sim5
- sub5
- sum5
- ums5
- sulu4
- ulus4
- bi4
- mi4
- mu4
- um4
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