PUBLISHED is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PUBLISHED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUBLISHED?
| 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 PUBLISHED is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUBLISHED
No single letter turns PUBLISHED into another word.
How PUBLISHED scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PUBLISHED, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUBLISHED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PUBLISHED
- All 9 letters of PUBLISHED are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PUBLISHED mean in Scrabble?
PUBLISHED is the past tense or past participle of PUBLISH.
PUBLISH(verb) — To prepare and issue a book, article, music or other material for sale or for the public to read.
Shorter words from the letters in PUBLISHED
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Common questions about PUBLISHED
- Is PUBLISHED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUBLISHED, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUBLISHED worth?
- PUBLISHED is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUBLISHED?
- No single letter can be added to PUBLISHED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PUBLISHED:
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