Is PUMICES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PUMICES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PUMICES mean?
Pumices is a form of PUMICE.
- noun
a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive
- verb
rub with pumice, in order to clean or to smoothen
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + M (3) + I (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 PUMICES
PUMICES 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 PUMICES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pumice12
- cesium10
- miscue10
- emics9
- epics9
- mesic9
- music9
- puces9
- sepic9
- spice9
- spume9
- ceps8
- cums8
- cups8
- cusp8
- emic8
- epic8
- imps8
- mice8
- mics8
- mips8
- pecs8
- pice8
- pics8
- puce8
- scum8
- scup8
- simp8
- spec8
- sump8
- umps8
- cep7
- cum7
- cup7
- imp7
- mic7
- pec7
- pic7
- ump7
- cues6
- ecus6
- emus6
- ices6
- mise6
- muse6
- pies6
- semi6
- sice6
- sipe6
- spue6
- sumi6
- supe6
- cis5
- cue5
- ecu5
- ems5
- emu5
- ice5
- ism5
- mes5
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