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.
p3u1b3l1i1c3
PlayablePUBLIC · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 1,035 thousandodds of drawing this rack
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
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.83%
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
Scrabble p3u1b3l1i1c3 12
Words with Friends p4u2b4l2i1c4 17
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.
Words starting with PUBLIC
publics13 publican14 publicly17 publicans15 publicise15 publicist15 publicity18 publicize24 publically19 publicised17 publicises16 publicists16 publicized26 publicizes25 publicness16 publication17 publicising18 publicities17 publicizing27 publications18 publicnesses18
21 longer words begin with PUBLIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PUBLIC
pubic11 picul9 blip8 clip8 club8 puli6 cub7 cup7 pic7 pub7 lib5 lip5 piu5 plu5 pul5 bi4 ib4 pi4 up4 li2
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 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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