PUBLICANS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PUBLICANS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
p3u1b3l1i1c3a1n1s1
PlayablePUBLICANS · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PUBLICANS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful PUBLICANS is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUBLICANS
No single letter turns PUBLICANS into another word.
How PUBLICANS scores
Scrabble p3u1b3l1i1c3a1n1s1 15
Words with Friends p4u2b4l2i1c4a1n2s1 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in PUBLICANS, 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUBLICANS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PUBLICANS
- All 9 letters of PUBLICANS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in PUBLICANS
publican14 publics13 caplins11 inclasp11 insculp11 sculpin11 spicula11 subclan11 unclasp11 unclips11 paulins9 spinula9 uncials9 public12 abulic10 cabins10 caplin10 capuls10 cuspal10 panics10 panisc10 pibals10 piculs10 plicas10 pucans10 sabicu10 uncaps10 unclip10 ablins8 acinus8 baluns8 blains8 bunias8 caulis8 clusia8 lapins8 linacs8 lupins8 nubias8 paulin8
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Common questions about PUBLICANS
- Is PUBLICANS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUBLICANS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUBLICANS worth?
- PUBLICANS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUBLICANS?
- No single letter can be added to PUBLICANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PUBLICANS:
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