fisticuff

Noun

A fistfight.
A cuff or blow administered with the fist.

Verb

To engage in a physical fight.
To strike, fight or spar with the fists.

Origin / Etymology

From fist + cuff (“blow with the hand”). Modern uses as a verb are a back-formation on the plural uses of the noun.

Scrabble Score: 20

fisticuff: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
fisticuff: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
fisticuff: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

fisticuff: not valid in Words With Friends