Is PUBLICATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PUBLICATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PUBLICATION mean?
- noun
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
- noun
the act of issuing printed materials
- noun
the communication of something to the public; making information generally known
- noun
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 17 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 PUBLICATION
Single letters that turn PUBLICATION 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 PUBLICATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- publican14
- albinotic13
- plication13
- punctilio13
- unpolitic13
- bioptic13
- biotical12
- optician12
- platinic12
- platonic12
- plutonic12
- biopic12
- public12
- abiotic11
- aboulic11
- albinic11
- albitic11
- apiculi11
- aplitic11
- biontic11
- bitcoin11
- botanic11
- capitol11
- caption11
- cipolin11
- coalbin11
- coalpit11
- cubital11
- optical11
- paction11
- picolin11
- politic11
- topical11
- pubic11
- ablution10
- abutilon10
- libation10
- abulic10
- atopic10
- bionic10
- biotic10
- bonaci10
- caplin10
- catnip10
- cobalt10
- cobnut10
- copula10
- cubiti10
- cupola10
- inclip10
- incubi10
- niobic10
- oilcup10
- pianic10
- pionic10
- puncta10
- unclip10
- upboil10
- upcoil10
- altcoin9
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