Is PUGILISTIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PUGILISTIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PUGILISTIC mean?
- adjective
of or relating to pugilism or pugilists
“a pugilistic career”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + G (2) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 15 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 PUGILISTIC
PUGILISTIC 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 PUGILISTIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- spilitic12
- pugilist11
- piculs10
- sculpt10
- clips9
- clipt9
- picul9
- sculp9
- pistil8
- tulips8
- gulps8
- plugs8
- clip8
- cups8
- cusp8
- pics8
- scup8
- guilts7
- clits7
- culti7
- cults7
- cutis7
- ictus7
- licit7
- pilis7
- pilus7
- pulis7
- situp7
- slipt7
- spilt7
- split7
- sulci7
- tipis7
- tulip7
- uplit7
- cigs7
- gips7
- gulp7
- pigs7
- plug7
- pugs7
- cup7
- pic7
- gilts6
- gluts6
- guilt6
- iglus6
- sigil6
- cist6
- clit6
- cult6
- cuts6
- lips6
- lisp6
- pili6
- pits6
- plus6
- ptui6
- puli6
- puls6
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