PUGIL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. PUGIL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
p3u1g2i1l1
Depends on the listPUGIL · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 87,138odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PUGIL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.4%
Our own measure of how useful PUGIL is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUGIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pugilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUGIL scores
Scrabble p3u1g2i1l1 8
Words with Friends p4u2g3i1l2 12
Face value of the 5 tiles in PUGIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
Words starting with PUGIL
8 longer words begin with PUGIL.
Shorter words from the letters in PUGIL
gulp7 plug7 puli6 iglu5 ugli5 gip6 gup6 pig6 pug6 lip5 piu5 plu5 pul5 gul4 lig4 lug4 pi4 up4 gi3 gu3 ug3 li2
Common questions about PUGIL
- Is PUGIL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PUGIL is not in it.
- How many points is PUGIL worth?
- PUGIL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUGIL?
- PUGIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PUGIL:
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