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Is PUBESCENT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PUBESCENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PUBESCENT mean?

  1. adjective

    (of animals especially human beings) having arrived at the onset of puberty (the age at which sex glands become functional) but not yet fully mature

    “the budding breasts of a pubescent girl and the downy chin of pubescent boy”

  2. adjective

    covered with fine soft hairs or down

    “downy milkweed seeds”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
20
Letters
9

P (3) + U (1) + B (3) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 15 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 PUBESCENT

PUBESCENT 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 PUBESCENT

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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