PUBES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PUBES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUBES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUBES is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUBES
No single letter turns PUBES into another word.
How PUBES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PUBES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 98,031.
Words starting with PUBES
3 longer words begin with PUBES.
Words ending in PUBES
1 words end in PUBES. Useful as a back hook: play PUBES onto a word already on the board.
Words with PUBES inside
6 words contain PUBES in the middle. Words that start with PUBES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PUBES
Common questions about PUBES
- Is PUBES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUBES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUBES worth?
- PUBES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUBES?
- No single letter can be added to PUBES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PUBES:
Open PUBES in the Word Finder