Alum

/ˈæl.əm/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:9 pts4 letters

Definition of Alum

noun

An astringent salt, usually occurring in the form of pale crystals, much used in the dyeing and tanning trade and in certain medicines, and now understood to be a double sulphate of potassium and aluminium (K2SO4·Al2(SO4)3·24H2O).
Any similar double sulphate in which either or both of the potassium and aluminium is wholly or partly replaced by other univalent or tervalent cations.

verb

To steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum.

Anagrams of Alum

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "alum":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

AL...Words starting with "al"...UMWords ending with "um"All 4-letter words Unscramble "alum"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

Letter Values

a1

l1

u1

m3

Total: 6 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Alum

abomasum acetabulum acetum aciculum aconitum actinium addendum adytum aecidium aecium aerobium agendum

Related 4-Letter Words

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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 "Alum"

Alum is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "alum" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Alum" in Word Games

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