ALUM — 4 letter word
alum
The word alum has 4 letters: A, L, U, M. It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Alum has 1 anagram: maul. As a noun, it means "a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)".
4 letter word "alum": A L U M — noun
Scrabble score: 6 Words With Friends score: 9
Letter analysis of alum
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| M | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
2 vowels, 2 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of alum
noun
- a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)
- a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) Synonyms: alumnus
- a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum Synonyms: potassium alum
- a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum Synonyms: ammonia alum, ammonium alum