PUBLICLY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PUBLICLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
p3u1b3l1i1c3l1y4
PlayablePUBLICLY · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PUBLICLY?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%3.62%
Our own measure of how useful PUBLICLY is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUBLICLY
No single letter turns PUBLICLY into another word.
How PUBLICLY scores
Scrabble p3u1b3l1i1c3l1y4 17
Words with Friends p4u2b4l2i1c4l2y3 22
Face value of the 8 tiles in PUBLICLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUBLICLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PUBLICLY
public12 pubic11 billy10 bully10 cully10 pully10 picul9 pulli7 pyic11 upby11 pily9 puly9 blip8 clip8 club8 illy7 lily7 yill7 bill6 bull6 cill6 cull6 pill6 puli6 pull6 buy8 cly8 icy8 ply8 puy8 yip8 yup8 cub7 cup7 pic7 pub7 lib5 lip5 piu5 plu5
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Common questions about PUBLICLY
- Is PUBLICLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUBLICLY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUBLICLY worth?
- PUBLICLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUBLICLY?
- No single letter can be added to PUBLICLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PUBLICLY:
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