Is PUBLICAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PUBLICAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PUBLICAN mean?
- noun
the keeper of a public house
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + N (1) = 14 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 PUBLICAN
Single letters that turn PUBLICAN into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from PUBLICAN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- public12
- pubic11
- abulic10
- caplin10
- unclip10
- cabin9
- culpa9
- panic9
- pibal9
- pical9
- picul9
- plica9
- uncap9
- paulin8
- uncial8
- banc8
- blip8
- clap8
- clip8
- club8
- pica8
- aulic7
- binal7
- blain7
- lapin7
- linac7
- lupin7
- nubia7
- pilau7
- plain7
- ulpan7
- uncia7
- unica7
- bap7
- cab7
- cap7
- cub7
- cup7
- pac7
- pic7
- pub7
- bail6
- bani6
- blin6
- buna6
- cain6
- caul6
- clan6
- laic6
- lipa6
- nipa6
- pail6
- pain6
- pali6
- pial6
- pian6
- pina6
- plan6
- pula6
- puli6
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