Is PUGILISMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PUGILISMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PUGILISMS mean?
Pugilisms is a form of PUGILISM.
- noun
fighting with the fists
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + G (2) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 14 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 PUGILISMS
PUGILISMS 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 PUGILISMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pugilism13
- slumps10
- gimps10
- siglum9
- impis9
- limps9
- lumps9
- plums9
- simps9
- slump9
- sumps9
- gimp9
- glims8
- glums8
- gulps8
- plugs8
- impi8
- imps8
- limp8
- lump8
- mips8
- plum8
- simp8
- sump8
- umps8
- sigils7
- ilium7
- lisps7
- pilis7
- pilus7
- pulis7
- slims7
- slips7
- slums7
- sumis7
- gips7
- glim7
- glum7
- gulp7
- gums7
- migs7
- mugs7
- pigs7
- plug7
- pugs7
- smug7
- imp7
- ump7
- iglus6
- sigil6
- slugs6
- isms6
- lips6
- lisp6
- lums6
- mils6
- miss6
- muss6
- pili6
- piss6
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