PUBLIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PUBLIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUBLIC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUBLIC is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUBLIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
publicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUBLIC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PUBLIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
What does PUBLIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Open to, shared by or concerning everyone in a community, rather than belonging to one private person or group.
Public libraries, public parks and public transport are paid for and used by the community as a whole. The word also describes things that anyone may see or know, such as a public announcement or a public figure. As a noun, the public means ordinary people in general, or a section of them with a shared interest, like the reading public. Its opposite is private, and the contrast shows up in phrases such as "in public" and "in private".
How PUBLIC is used
Very common adjective and noun; appears in many compound terms such as public school and public opinion.
- The public library is open until eight each evening.
- The mayor made a public apology on the steps of the town hall.
- It is not polite to argue in public.
- The museum is open to the public every day except Monday.
- Public opinion turned against the new tax within a month.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUBLIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUBLIC
21 longer words begin with PUBLIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PUBLIC
Common questions about PUBLIC
- Is PUBLIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUBLIC, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUBLIC worth?
- PUBLIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUBLIC mean?
- Open to, shared by or concerning everyone in a community, rather than belonging to one private person or group.
- What letters can be added to PUBLIC?
- PUBLIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PUBLIC:
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