Is PUBLICANS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PUBLICANS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PUBLICANS mean?
Publicans is a form of PUBLICAN.
- noun
the keeper of a public house
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + S (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 PUBLICANS
PUBLICANS 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 PUBLICANS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- publican14
- publics13
- public12
- caplins11
- inclasp11
- insculp11
- sculpin11
- spicula11
- subclan11
- unclasp11
- unclips11
- pubic11
- abulic10
- cabins10
- caplin10
- cuspal10
- panics10
- pibals10
- piculs10
- plicas10
- sabicu10
- uncaps10
- unclip10
- paulins9
- spinula9
- uncials9
- aspic9
- bancs9
- basic9
- blips9
- cabin9
- claps9
- clasp9
- clips9
- clubs9
- culpa9
- panic9
- pibal9
- pical9
- picas9
- picul9
- plica9
- pubis9
- scalp9
- scaup9
- scuba9
- sculp9
- spica9
- uncap9
- ablins8
- acinus8
- blains8
- caulis8
- lapins8
- linacs8
- lupins8
- nubias8
- paulin8
- pilaus8
- plains8
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