Is PUMPKINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PUMPKINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PUMPKINS mean?
Pumpkins is a form of PUMPKIN.
- noun
a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
- noun
usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family maturing in late summer or early autumn
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + M (3) + P (3) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 18 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 PUMPKINS
PUMPKINS 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 PUMPKINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pumpkin17
- skimp13
- kumis11
- minks11
- pimps11
- pinks11
- pumps11
- punks11
- spunk11
- pinups10
- kips10
- mink10
- musk10
- pimp10
- pink10
- pump10
- punk10
- skim10
- skip10
- pinup9
- kip9
- imps8
- inks8
- kins8
- mips8
- pips8
- pups8
- simp8
- sink8
- skin8
- sump8
- sunk8
- umps8
- minus7
- munis7
- imp7
- ink7
- kin7
- kis7
- pip7
- pup7
- ski7
- suk7
- ump7
- muni6
- muns6
- nims6
- nips6
- pins6
- puns6
- snip6
- spin6
- spun6
- sumi6
- ki6
- ism5
- mis5
- mun5
- mus5
- nim5
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