Words that contain 'r' and end in 'hum'


Keep scrolling to uncover 7 combinations for every word that has 'r' in and ends with 'hum'.

7 letter words

  • sorghum

8 letter words

  • sturshum
  • underhum

11 letter words

  • acrostichum
  • polytrichum

12 letter words

  • sporotrichum

14 letter words

  • colletotrichum

In total, how many possible words can you make using the combination requested?
From this list of words containing 'r' and ending with 'hum', you have 7 entries which are available altogether.

Which word on this page ranks as the most common?
According to our records, the most common word that have 'r' in and end with 'hum' is 'sorghum'.

Is there an example of a particular word from this page which might be thought of as interesting?
The most stand out word from this page is 'sorghum'. The standard definition of 'sorghum' is as follows: "(a) A genus of grasses, properly limited to two species, sorghum Halepense, the Arabian millet, or Johnson grass (see Johnson grass), and S. Vulgare, the Indian millet (see Indian millet, under Indian). (B) A variety of Sorghum vulgare, grown for its saccharine juice; the Chinese sugar cane.". Source Oxford Dictionary.

What's the longest word you can create from this list?
Consider 'colletotrichum', which has 14 letters.

In Scrabble, what is the highest number of points possible using words containing 'r' and ending with 'hum'?
Our suggestion for a total score of 14 points is the word 'underhum'.