pugnaciously
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- 20
- Words With Friends
- 26
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- 12
Definition of pugnaciously
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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In an aggressive or combative manner.
“Moreover, in using it he waggled his scalp at her in a way that made his crest of hair bristle up pugnaciously, as if proposing combat with her on the spot.”
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Etymology
From pugnacious + -ly. Attested since the early 19th century.
Words you can make from pugnaciously
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4 words8-letter words
24 words- SYNCOPAL 15 pts
- AGLYCONS 14 pts
- GUNPLAYS 14 pts
- PALSYING 14 pts
- POSINGLY 14 pts
- SPLAYING 14 pts
- SPONGILY 14 pts
- ACYLOINS 13 pts
- CLASPING 13 pts
- COUPLING 13 pts
- COUSINLY 13 pts
- PLACINGS 13 pts
- SCALPING 13 pts
- SCULPING 13 pts
- APICULUS 12 pts
- OPUSCULA 12 pts
- OUGUIYAS 12 pts
- SALPICON 12 pts
- GLAUCOUS 11 pts
- SOLACING 11 pts
- UPALONGS 11 pts
- NAUPLIUS 10 pts
- UNSOCIAL 10 pts
- ANGULOUS 9 pts
7-letter words
82 words- COPYING 15 pts
- CALYPSO 14 pts
- COSPLAY 14 pts
- PLIANCY 14 pts
- AGLYCON 13 pts
- CLAYING 13 pts
- CLOYING 13 pts
- COSYING 13 pts
- GLYCANS 13 pts
- GLYCINS 13 pts
- GUNPLAY 13 pts
- PLAYING 13 pts
- PLOYING 13 pts
- SPANGLY 13 pts
- SPAYING 13 pts
- YAUPING 13 pts
- ACYLOIN 12 pts
- COPINGS 12 pts
- COUPING 12 pts
- PACINGS 12 pts
- PIOUSLY 12 pts
- PLACING 12 pts
- SAUCILY 12 pts
- SCAPING 12 pts
- SCOPING 12 pts
- SOAPILY 12 pts
- SOUPILY 12 pts
- SPACING 12 pts
- SYCONIA 12 pts
- YAUPONS 12 pts
- CAPLINS 11 pts
- COPULAS 11 pts
- CUPOLAS 11 pts
- INCLASP 11 pts
- INSCULP 11 pts
- LUNGYIS 11 pts
- OILCUPS 11 pts
- OUGIYAS 11 pts
- OUGUIYA 11 pts
- SCOPULA 11 pts
- SCULPIN 11 pts
- SLAYING 11 pts
- SPICULA 11 pts
- UNCLASP 11 pts
- UNCLIPS 11 pts
- UPCOILS 11 pts
- CAUSING 10 pts
- CINGULA 10 pts
- CLOSING 10 pts
- COALING 10 pts
- CONGIUS 10 pts
- GLUCANS 10 pts
- LACINGS 10 pts
- LAPSING 10 pts
- LOUPING 10 pts
- PALINGS 10 pts
- PAUSING 10 pts
- PONGALS 10 pts
- PULINGS 10 pts
- PULSING 10 pts
- SAPLING 10 pts
- SAUCING 10 pts
- SCALING 10 pts
- SLOPING 10 pts
- SOAPING 10 pts
- SOUPING 10 pts
- UNCLOGS 10 pts
- UNPLUGS 10 pts
- UPALONG 10 pts
- ACINOUS 9 pts
- ALNICOS 9 pts
- INOCULA 9 pts
- OILCANS 9 pts
- PAULINS 9 pts
- PULSION 9 pts
- SPINULA 9 pts
- UNCIALS 9 pts
- UNCOILS 9 pts
- UPSILON 9 pts
- LANUGOS 8 pts
- LOUSING 8 pts
- NILGAUS 8 pts
6-letter words
88 words- CANOPY 13 pts
- COPAYS 13 pts
- COYPUS 13 pts
- CAGILY 12 pts
- CLINGY 12 pts
- COYING 12 pts
- GLYCAN 12 pts
- GLYCIN 12 pts
- CAPING 11 pts
- COPING 11 pts
- COSILY 11 pts
- COYAUS 11 pts
- LAYUPS 11 pts
- LUNACY 11 pts
- CAPLIN 10 pts
- CAPONS 10 pts
- COPALS 10 pts
- COPULA 10 pts
- CUPOLA 10 pts
- CUPULA 10 pts
- CUSPAL 10 pts
- GAINLY 10 pts
- LAYING 10 pts
- LOUNGY 10 pts
- LUNGYI 10 pts
- LYINGS 10 pts
- LYSING 10 pts
- OILCUP 10 pts
- AGONIC 9 pts
- ALIYOS 9 pts
- CASING 9 pts
- CLANGS 9 pts
- CLINGS 9 pts
- CLUING 9 pts
- COIGNS 9 pts
- CONGAS 9 pts
- COSIGN 9 pts
- GALOPS 9 pts
- GASCON 9 pts
- GIPONS 9 pts
- GLACIS 9 pts
- GLUCAN 9 pts
- GUACOS 9 pts
- INCOGS 9 pts
- INLAYS 9 pts
- LACING 9 pts
- LAYINS 9 pts
- LOCING 9 pts
- LOGICS 9 pts
- LOPING 9 pts
- NOSILY 9 pts
- ACINUS 8 pts
- ALNICO 8 pts
- CASINO 8 pts
- CAULIS 8 pts
- CLONUS 8 pts
- COLINS 8 pts
- CONSUL 8 pts
- COULIS 8 pts
- COUSIN 8 pts
- LAPINS 8 pts
- LINACS 8 pts
- LUPINS 8 pts
- LUPOUS 8 pts
- NICOLS 8 pts
- NOPALS 8 pts
- OCULUS 8 pts
- OILCAN 8 pts
- ALGINS 7 pts
- ALIGNS 7 pts
- ANGLOS 7 pts
- GLUONS 7 pts
- GUANOS 7 pts
- LANUGO 7 pts
- LASING 7 pts
- LIANGS 7 pts
- LIGANS 7 pts
- LINGAS 7 pts
- LINGOS 7 pts
- LINGUA 7 pts
- LOGANS 7 pts
- LOGINS 7 pts
- LOSING 7 pts
- LUNGIS 7 pts
- NILGAU 7 pts
- ALOINS 6 pts
- INSOUL 6 pts
- INSULA 6 pts
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