gums
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Is gums a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of gums?
Definition
noun (English)
1. a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewingSynonyms: chewing gum, gum
2. the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teethSynonyms: gingiva, gum
3. any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on dryingSynonyms: gum
4. cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesiveSynonyms: glue, gum, mucilage
5. wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gumSynonyms: gum, gumwood
6. any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gumSynonyms: gum, gum tree
verb (English)
1. cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gumExamples: "if you gum the tape it is stronger"Synonyms: gum
2. grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficultyExamples: "the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food"Synonyms: gum, mumble
3. become stickySynonyms: gum
4. exude or form gumExamples: "these trees gum in the Spring"Synonyms: gum
Definition source: Wiktionary