REPUBLICAN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. REPUBLICAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REPUBLICAN?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful REPUBLICAN is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REPUBLICAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
republicansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REPUBLICAN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in REPUBLICAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REPUBLICAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about REPUBLICAN
- All 10 letters of REPUBLICAN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with REPUBLICAN
11 longer words begin with REPUBLICAN.
Shorter words from the letters in REPUBLICAN
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Common questions about REPUBLICAN
- Is REPUBLICAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REPUBLICAN, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REPUBLICAN worth?
- REPUBLICAN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to REPUBLICAN?
- REPUBLICAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of REPUBLICAN:
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