PUGILIST is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PUGILIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUGILIST?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUGILIST is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUGILIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pugilistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUGILIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PUGILIST, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUGILIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PUGILIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A boxer, especially a professional prizefighter.
Pugilist has a slightly old-fashioned, literary ring and is often chosen for humour or for historical writing about bare-knuckle fights. Sports reporters today would normally say boxer instead.
How PUGILIST is used
Formal or humorous alternative to boxer, typical of older prose.
- The retired pugilist still trains young fighters at the local gym.
- A Victorian pugilist could earn a fortune from a single bout.
- He walked into the ring like a seasoned pugilist.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUGILIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUGILIST
4 longer words begin with PUGILIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PUGILIST
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Common questions about PUGILIST
- Is PUGILIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUGILIST, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUGILIST worth?
- PUGILIST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUGILIST mean?
- A boxer, especially a professional prizefighter.
- What letters can be added to PUGILIST?
- PUGILIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PUGILIST:
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