Is PUBLICISES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PUBLICISES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PUBLICISES mean?
Publicises is a form of PUBLICISE.
- verb
call attention to
“Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS”
- verb
make public
“She aired her opinions on welfare”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 PUBLICISES
PUBLICISES 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 PUBLICISES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- publicise15
- publics13
- eclipsis12
- spicules12
- biceps12
- public12
- spicule11
- splices11
- bicep11
- pubic11
- cupels10
- cuspis10
- ibices10
- piculs10
- sculps10
- spices10
- splice10
- sluices9
- bices9
- blips9
- clips9
- clubs9
- cubes9
- cupel9
- cusps9
- epics9
- picul9
- plebs9
- pubes9
- pubis9
- puces9
- sculp9
- scups9
- sepic9
- specs9
- spice9
- busies8
- ceilis8
- cuisse8
- ibises8
- pileus8
- plisse8
- pluses8
- pulses8
- slices8
- slipes8
- sluice8
- speils8
- spiels8
- spiles8
- bice8
- blip8
- ceps8
- clip8
- club8
- cube8
- cubs8
- cups8
- cusp8
- epic8
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