Is FISTICUFFS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FISTICUFFS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FISTICUFFS mean?
- noun
a fight with bare fists
- noun
fighting with the fists
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
10
Letters
F (4) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + U (1) + F (4) + F (4) + S (1) = 21 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for FISTICUFFS
FISTICUFFS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from FISTICUFFS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fisticuff20
- scuffs14
- cuffs13
- scuff13
- fustics12
- stiffs12
- stuffs12
- cuff12
- fistic11
- fustic11
- stiff11
- stuff11
- tiffs11
- tuffs11
- cuifs10
- ficus10
- fiscs10
- tiff10
- tuff10
- cuif9
- fisc9
- fuci9
- iff9
- cistus8
- fists8
- sifts8
- cists7
- cutis7
- ictus7
- scuts7
- fist7
- fits7
- fuss7
- sift7
- cist6
- cuss6
- cuts6
- scut6
- sics6
- tics6
- fit6
- ifs6
- situs5
- suits5
- cis5
- cut5
- sic5
- tic5
- if5
- sits4
- suit4
- tuis4
- its3
- sis3
- sit3
- sus3
- tis3
- tui3
- uts3
- is2
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