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Definition of pugnacious

"pugnacious" in the adjective sense

1. hard-bitten, hard-boiled, pugnacious

tough and callous by virtue of experience

2. pugnacious, rough

ready and able to resort to force or violence

"pugnacious spirits...lamented that there was so little prospect of an exhilarating disturbance"- Herman Melville

"they were rough and determined fighting men"

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pugnacious in Scrabble®

The word pugnacious is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters pugnacious:

PUGNACIOUS
(144)
PUGNACIOUS
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (12 words)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word pugnacious

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(144)
PUGNACIOUS
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In pugnacious

PUGNACIOUS
(144)
PUGNACIOUS
(144)
CUSPING
(98 = 48 + 50)
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(96)
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(96)
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pugnacious in Words With Friends™

The word pugnacious is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters pugnacious:

PUGNACIOUS
(297)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (12 words)

agnosic, causing, copings, copsing, couping, cusping, pausing, saucing, scoping, soaping, souping, spacing

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word pugnacious

PUGNACIOUS
(297)
PUGNACIOUS
(225)
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(150)
PUGNACIOUS
(138)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In pugnacious

PUGNACIOUS
(297)
PUGNACIOUS
(225)
PUGNACIOUS
(150)
PUGNACIOUS
(138)
COPSING
(131 = 96 + 35)
COPINGS
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CUSPING
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Words containing the sequence pugnacious

Words that start with pugnacious (1 word)

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Words with pugnacious in them (1 word)

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