Is PUBLICALLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PUBLICALLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PUBLICALLY mean?
- adverb
in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
“she admitted publicly to being a communist”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 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 PUBLICALLY
PUBLICALLY 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 PUBLICALLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- culpably17
- publicly17
- playbill15
- pliably14
- allylic12
- lullaby12
- public12
- cullay11
- lacily11
- pubic11
- pacy11
- pyic11
- upby11
- abulic10
- plical10
- bally10
- bialy10
- billy10
- bully10
- cully10
- layup10
- pally10
- culpa9
- pibal9
- pical9
- picul9
- plica9
- ably9
- acyl9
- clay9
- lacy9
- paly9
- pily9
- play9
- yaup9
- yuca9
- allyl8
- blip8
- clap8
- clip8
- club8
- pica8
- aby8
- bay8
- buy8
- cay8
- icy8
- pay8
- ply8
- pya8
- yap8
- yip8
- yup8
- aulic7
- bulla7
- lilac7
- pilau7
- ally7
- illy7
- lily7
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