PUBLISHES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PUBLISHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUBLISHES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUBLISHES is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUBLISHES
No single letter turns PUBLISHES into another word.
How PUBLISHES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PUBLISHES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUBLISHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PUBLISHES mean in Scrabble?
PUBLISHES is the present-tense form of PUBLISH used with he, she and it.
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 PUBLISHES
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Common questions about PUBLISHES
- Is PUBLISHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUBLISHES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUBLISHES worth?
- PUBLISHES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUBLISHES?
- No single letter can be added to PUBLISHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PUBLISHES:
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