1noun
an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands
01 Word definition
mumps
5 letters · 1 vowel · 4 consonants
Is MUMPS a word?
Yes. MUMPS is a 5-letter noun. an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
M-U-M-P-SHow do you spell MUMPS?
MUMPS contains 5 letters, begins with M, and ends with S.
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Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗epidemic parotitis
02 Letter breakdown
How is MUMPS spelled?
M1U2M3P4S5
03 Word-game status
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How do you spell MUMPS?
MUMPS is spelled M-U-M-P-S. It contains 5 letters.