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Is chummy a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word chummy is a Scrabble US word. The word chummy is worth 18 points in Scrabble:

C3H4U1M3M3Y4

Is chummy a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word chummy is a Scrabble UK word and has 18 points:

C3H4U1M3M3Y4

Is chummy a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word chummy is a Words With Friends word. The word chummy is worth 20 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

C4H3U2M4M4Y3

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6-letter words (1 found)

CHUMMY,

4-letter words (3 found)

CHUM,MUCH,YUCH,

3-letter words (7 found)

CUM,HMM,HUM,MUM,MYC,UMM,YUM,

2-letter words (8 found)

CH,HM,MM,MU,MY,UH,UM,YU,

You can make 19 words from chummy according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of chummy

chummy

English

Etymology

From chum +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃʌ.mɪ/ (enPR: chŭm'-ē)

Adjective

chummy (comparative chummier or more chummy, superlative chummiest or most chummy)

  1. (informal) Friendly:
    1. Naturally and genuinely easy to get along with.
      Synonyms: affable, amiable, approachable, companionable, sociable, warm
      Antonyms: aloof, cool, distant, formal, mannered, reserved, unfriendly, unsociable
    2. Making a show of friendliness; attempting to be on intimate terms but insincerely or inappropriately; cozying up.
      Synonyms: familiar, fresh, ingratiating, smarmy, unctuous
  2. (informal) On intimate terms:
    Synonym: tight
    1. In a close friendship or relationship.
    2. On intimate terms but in an inappropriate way, for dishonest or selfish motives, etc.

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Noun

chummy (plural chummies)

  1. Synonym of chum (“friend, pal”).
  2. (obsolete) A boy who works for a chimney sweep.
  3. (law enforcement slang) Nickname for a person, especially a suspect or criminal.
  4. (dated) A felt hat with a low crown.
    • quoted in 2021, Peter Hore, Bletchley Park's Secret Source (page 52)
      Joy Banham recalled that in 1942, some three years into the war, when the privilege of wearing the tricorn hat was extended to petty officers: 'While I was at St David's the new tricorn hats for Petty Officers came on stream. As new girls were drafted to us they came wearing the new hats. Whereas we still had the old canvas “chummies” and we were quite envious.
  5. (Newfoundland English) A person or thing with a name that one cannot immediately recall.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:thingy

Source: wiktionary.org