Is PUGILISM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PUGILISM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PUGILISM mean?
- noun
fighting with the fists
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + G (2) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) = 13 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 PUGILISM
Single letters that turn PUGILISM into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from PUGILISM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gimps10
- siglum9
- impis9
- limps9
- lumps9
- plums9
- slump9
- gimp9
- glims8
- glums8
- gulps8
- plugs8
- impi8
- imps8
- limp8
- lump8
- mips8
- plum8
- simp8
- sump8
- umps8
- ilium7
- pilis7
- pilus7
- pulis7
- gips7
- glim7
- glum7
- gulp7
- gums7
- migs7
- mugs7
- pigs7
- plug7
- pugs7
- smug7
- imp7
- ump7
- iglus6
- sigil6
- lips6
- lisp6
- lums6
- mils6
- pili6
- plus6
- puli6
- puls6
- slim6
- slip6
- slum6
- sumi6
- gip6
- gum6
- mig6
- mug6
- pig6
- pug6
- guls5
- iglu5
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