PUGILISM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PUGILISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUGILISM?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUGILISM is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUGILISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pugilismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUGILISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PUGILISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUGILISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PUGILISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
formalhumorous
The sport or craft of fighting with the fists; boxing.
Pugilism sounds grander than boxing and is often used by writers who want a touch of old-time flavour. Sports historians use it for the bare-knuckle era before modern gloves and rules.
How PUGILISM is used
Formal or humorous word for boxing, common in history and journalism.
- He gave up pugilism after his third broken nose.
- Victorian pugilism drew huge crowds to country fields.
- The museum has a gallery devoted to pugilism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUGILISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUGILISM
1 longer words begin with PUGILISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PUGILISM
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Common questions about PUGILISM
- Is PUGILISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUGILISM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUGILISM worth?
- PUGILISM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUGILISM mean?
- The sport or craft of fighting with the fists; boxing.
- What letters can be added to PUGILISM?
- PUGILISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PUGILISM:
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