sum: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 5 letter points · starts with S · ends with M
Meaning of sum
noun
A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.
Example: The sum of 3 and 4 is 7.
- often, plural
An arithmetic computation, especially one posed to a student as an exercise (not necessarily limited to addition).
Example: We're learning about division, and the sums are tricky.
A quantity of money.
A summary; the principal points or thoughts when viewed together; the substance.
Example: This is the sum of all the evidence in the case.
Listed forms: sums.
Source: Wiktionary — sum.
verb
- transitive
To add together.
- transitive
To give a summary of.
Listed forms: sums, summing, summed.
Source: Wiktionary — sum.
noun
The basic unit of money in Kyrgyzstan.
The basic unit of money in Uzbekistan.
Listed forms: sums, sumy, som, soum.
Source: Wiktionary — sum.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for sum.
noun
a quantity of money
- sum of money
- amount
- amount of money
noun
a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
noun
the final aggregate
- summation
- sum total
noun
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is sum in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of sum
S(1) + U(1) + M(3) = 5 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of sum
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from sum
3 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in sum. Showing up to 24, longest first.