Rump
4 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The hindquarters or fleshy rear portion of an animal, corresponding to the buttocks in humans.
“The vet gave the horse a firm pat on the rump before leading it back to the stable.”
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The -UMP pattern is shared with BUMP, DUMP, HUMP and JUMP, making it a useful cluster to know
Scrabble
Worth 8 points, M and P are both mid-value tiles, RUMPS is the straightforward S-hook
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