OOM
5
Definition
Pronunciation: //ʊəm//
noun
- (South Africa) An older man, especially an uncle. (Frequently as a respectful form of address.)"He raised his glass. ‘Here's to you, Oom Ben,’ he said. ‘Give them hell.’"
phrase
- (programming) Initialism of out of memory."If you write infinitely recursive code, you might generate an OOM error."
- (countable) Initialism of order of magnitude.
- (video games) Initialism of out of mana.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 3 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 5 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'OOM'?
The word OOM is worth 5 points in Scrabble.
O1
O1
M3
Total: 5 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.