5 letter words starting with umb

Looking for a clue for todays Wordle or another Word game? Look no further! We got you covered. We got a few plausible five letter words starting with umb.

  • UMBEL
  • UMBER
  • UMBLE
  • UMBOS
  • UMBRA
  • UMBRE

Sometimes the solution is an uncommon word, then It’s time to learn something new. Here’s the definition of a few of these words:

Definition of umbel

umbel (noun)

  1. A flat-topped or rounded flower-cluster (= inflorescence) in which the individual flower stalks arise from the same point, the youngest flowers being at the centre.

Definition of umber

umber (noun)

  1. A brown clay, somewhat darker than ochre, which contains iron and manganese oxides.
  2. A grayling.
  3. A dusky brown African wading bird (Scopus umbretta) allied to the shoebill and herons; a hamerkop.

umber (verb)

  1. To give a reddish-brown colour to.

umber (adjective)

  1. Of a reddish brown colour, like that of the pigment.

umber (noun)

  1. In ancient armour, a visor, or projection like the peak of a cap, to which a fixed or movable faceguard was sometimes attached.


Definition of umbra

umbra (noun)

  1. The fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object.
  2. The central region of a sunspot.
  3. A shadow.
  4. An uninvited guest brought along by one who was invited.
  5. One of the family Umbridae of mudminnows.
  6. A sciaenoid fish, the umbrine.