Is PUBESCENCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PUBESCENCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PUBESCENCES mean?
Pubescences is a form of PUBESCENCE.
- noun
the time of life when sex glands become functional
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + B (3) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PUBESCENCES
PUBESCENCES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PUBESCENCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pubescence18
- spences11
- cusecs10
- spence10
- essence9
- pensees9
- senesce9
- beeps9
- cepes9
- cubes9
- cusec9
- cusps9
- pence9
- pubes9
- puces9
- scups9
- specs9
- censes8
- census8
- pensee8
- scenes8
- spense8
- beep8
- cepe8
- ceps8
- cube8
- cubs8
- cups8
- cusp8
- pecs8
- pube8
- pubs8
- puce8
- scup8
- spec8
- benes7
- beses7
- buses7
- cense7
- epees7
- neeps7
- peens7
- penes7
- puses7
- scene7
- seeps7
- snubs7
- spues7
- supes7
- cep7
- cub7
- cup7
- pec7
- pub7
- ensues6
- unsees6
- been6
- bees6
- bene6
- bens6
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