PUBLICATION is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PUBLICATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
p3u1b3l1i1c3a1t1i1o1n1
PlayablePUBLICATION · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PUBLICATION?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.55%
Our own measure of how useful PUBLICATION is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUBLICATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
publicationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUBLICATION scores
Scrabble p3u1b3l1i1c3a1t1i1o1n1 17
Words with Friends p4u2b4l2i1c4a1t1i1o1n2 23
Face value of the 11 tiles in PUBLICATION, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUBLICATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PUBLICATION
1 longer words begin with PUBLICATION.
Shorter words from the letters in PUBLICATION
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Common questions about PUBLICATION
- Is PUBLICATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUBLICATION, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUBLICATION worth?
- PUBLICATION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUBLICATION?
- PUBLICATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PUBLICATION:
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