Definition of cumbersome

"cumbersome" in the adjective sense

1. cumbersome, cumbrous

difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight

"a cumbersome piece of machinery"

"cumbrous protective clothing"

2. awkward, clumsy, cumbersome, inapt, inept, ill-chosen

not elegant or graceful in expression

"an awkward prose style"

"a clumsy apology"

"his cumbersome writing style"

"if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"

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cumbersome in Scrabble®

The word cumbersome is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters cumbersome:

CUMBERSOME
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

becomes, bescour, bummers, combers, members, obscure, recombs, ruesome

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word cumbersome

CUMBERSOME
(189)
CUMBERSOME
(171)
CUMBERSOME
(126)
CUMBERSOME
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CUMBERSOME
(76)
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CUMBERSOME
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CUMBERSOME
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(48)
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(44)
CUMBERSOME
(42)
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(42)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
CUMBERSOME
(38)
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(38)
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(36)
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(36)
CUMBERSOME
(32)
CUMBERSOME
(26)
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(26)
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(25)
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(25)
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(24)
CUMBERSOME
(23)
CUMBERSOME
(23)
CUMBERSOME
(23)
CUMBERSOME
(21)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In cumbersome

CUMBERSOME
(189)
CUMBERSOME
(171)
CUMBERSOME
(126)
CUMBERSOME
(114)
MEMBERS
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BUMMERS
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BECOMES
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COMBERS
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BESCOUR
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COMBERS
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MEMBERS
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COMBERS
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OBSCURE
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MEMBERS
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BESCOUR
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BUMMERS
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COMBERS
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MEMBERS
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COMBERS
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MEMBERS
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BECOMES
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RECOMBS
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CUMBERSOME
(76)
BESCOUR
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BESCOUR
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(76)
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BESCOUR
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OBSCURE
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cumbersome in Words With Friends™

The word cumbersome is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 23

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters cumbersome:

CUMBERSOME
(297)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

becomes, bescour, bummers, combers, members, obscure, recombs, ruesome

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word cumbersome

CUMBERSOME
(297)
CUMBERSOME
(243)
CUMBERSOME
(186)
CUMBERSOME
(150)
CUMBERSOME
(108)
CUMBERSOME
(108)
CUMBERSOME
(108)
CUMBERSOME
(105)
CUMBERSOME
(100)
CUMBERSOME
(99)
CUMBERSOME
(99)
CUMBERSOME
(96)
CUMBERSOME
(96)
CUMBERSOME
(92)
CUMBERSOME
(92)
CUMBERSOME
(81)
CUMBERSOME
(78)
CUMBERSOME
(66)
CUMBERSOME
(66)
CUMBERSOME
(62)
CUMBERSOME
(58)
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(58)
CUMBERSOME
(54)
CUMBERSOME
(50)
CUMBERSOME
(46)
CUMBERSOME
(46)
CUMBERSOME
(46)
CUMBERSOME
(46)
CUMBERSOME
(33)
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(33)
CUMBERSOME
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
CUMBERSOME
(32)
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(31)
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(30)
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(29)
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(29)
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(28)
CUMBERSOME
(28)
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(28)
CUMBERSOME
(27)
CUMBERSOME
(26)
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(26)
CUMBERSOME
(26)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In cumbersome

CUMBERSOME
(297)
CUMBERSOME
(243)
CUMBERSOME
(186)
CUMBERSOME
(150)
BUMMERS
(134 = 99 + 35)
MEMBERS
(131 = 96 + 35)
BECOMES
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COMBERS
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OBSCURE
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COMBERS
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RECOMBS
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RECOMBS
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BECOMES
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BESCOUR
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MEMBERS
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BUMMERS
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BUMMERS
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CUMBERSOME
(108)
CUMBERSOME
(108)
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(108)
COMBERS
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BECOMES
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BESCOUR
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CUMBERSOME
(105)
BUMMERS
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BUMMERS
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BESCOUR
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OBSCURE
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CUMBERSOME
(100)
COMBERS
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COMBERS
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CUMBERSOME
(99)
CUMBERSOME
(99)
BUMMERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
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RUESOME
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CUMBERSOME
(96)
CUMBERSOME
(96)
BUMMER
(96)
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MEMBERS
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BECOME
(93)
MEMBER
(93)
COMBER
(93)
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(92)
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(92)
RUESOME
(92 = 57 + 35)
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BEMUSE
(87)
MUCROS
(87)
CUBERS
(87)
RUESOME
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(78)
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Words containing the sequence cumbersome

Words that start with cumbersome (3 words)

Words with cumbersome in them (1 word)

Words that end with cumbersome (1 word)

Word Growth involving cumbersome

Shorter words in cumbersome

me some

so som some

be umber umbers

Longer words containing cumbersome

cumbersomely

cumbersomeness