Lump

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A solid, compact mass of irregular shape.

“He dropped a lump of sugar into his tea and stirred it slowly.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/lʌmp/

Related Words

Synonyms

ball clod glob clump chunkswellingpuffinesslout

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

LUMP covers L, U, M, P with no repeats, making it a strong opener that tests four useful letters at once

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points (M and P both score 3), hooks with S for LUMPS or Y for LUMPY, making it a versatile rack word

Words Related to Lump

Anagrams of Lump

Words that use exactly the same letters as “lump”.

plum

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “lump” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bump cump dump gump hump jump lamp pump

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “lump”.

ampul clump flump glump lumps lumpy pilum pluma plumb plume plump plums plumy slump

Longer words starting with Lump

Words that begin with “lump”.

lumps lumpy lumped lumpen lumper

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