Meaning
- (noun) A hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink.
- (noun) The lowest part of a mineshaft into which water drains.
- (noun) A completely flooded cave passage, sometimes passable by diving.
- (noun) The crankcase or oil reservoir of an internal combustion engine.
- (noun) The pit at the lowest point in a circulating or drainage system (FM 55-501).
- (noun) An intentional depression around a drain or scupper that promotes drainage.
- (verb) Of a cave passage, to end in a sump, or to fill completely with water on occasion. “This low passage sumps quickly after moderate rainfall.”
Letter breakdown
- Sumps contains 5 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 4 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 9.
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- aback
- abaft
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- abide
- abler
- abode
- abort
- about
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Words starting with SUM
- sum
- sumac
- sumach
- summaries
- summarily
- summarize
- summarized
- summarizes
- summarizing
- summary
- summation
- summations
- summed
- summer
- summered
- summerhouse
- summerhouses
- summering
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Reader questions
What does Sumps mean?
A hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink.
How many letters are in Sumps?
Sumps has 5 letters.
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