Is PUMMELLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PUMMELLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PUMMELLING mean?
Pummelling is a form of PUMMEL.
- verb
strike, usually with the fist
“The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + M (3) + M (3) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 PUMMELLING
PUMMELLING 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 PUMMELLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pummeling16
- mumping14
- lemming12
- lumping12
- pluming12
- pummel12
- emping11
- guimpe11
- impugn11
- megilp11
- umming11
- umping11
- gumline10
- legumin10
- melling10
- mulling10
- pulling10
- immune10
- lumpen10
- pileum10
- plenum10
- gimme10
- gummi10
- mump10
- mullein9
- guinep9
- mingle9
- muling9
- plunge9
- puling9
- pungle9
- impel9
- plume9
- gimp9
- illume8
- lineup8
- lupine8
- mullen8
- pilule8
- unpile8
- genip8
- gimel8
- glime8
- glume8
- unpeg8
- limp8
- lump8
- mime8
- plum8
- ligule7
- ileum7
- limen7
- linum7
- lumen7
- lupin7
- mille7
- mulie7
- geum7
- glim7
- glum7
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