Is PUGNACITY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PUGNACITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PUGNACITY mean?
- noun
a natural disposition to be hostile
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + G (2) + N (1) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 17 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 PUGNACITY
PUGNACITY 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 PUGNACITY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paucity14
- yauping13
- atypic13
- paying12
- typing12
- typic12
- acuity11
- caping11
- pacing11
- painty11
- pacy11
- pyic11
- catnip10
- puncta10
- canty10
- panty10
- punty10
- cagy10
- gapy10
- acting9
- pignut9
- taping9
- caput9
- panic9
- tangy9
- tying9
- uncap9
- city9
- cyan9
- paty9
- piny9
- pity9
- puny9
- pyin9
- yaup9
- yuca9
- gyp9
- tunica8
- acing8
- aping8
- aunty8
- cuing8
- unity8
- pact8
- pica8
- yagi8
- yang8
- yuga8
- cay8
- icy8
- pay8
- pya8
- yap8
- yip8
- yup8
- actin7
- antic7
- cunit7
- cutin7
- inapt7
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