alum

NOUN /æləm/
4 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A

alum is a valid 4-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1L1U1M3
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING

What does alum mean?

NOUN · 4 SENSES
1

A white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum.

BROADER
2

A person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university).

3

A white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum.

BROADER
4

A double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things).

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