pugilist

NOUN /pjudʒəlɪst/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

pugilist is a valid 8-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3U1G2I1L1I1S1T1
3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING

What does pugilist mean?