Is PUBLISHER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PUBLISHER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PUBLISHER mean?
- noun
a firm in the publishing business
- noun
a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music
- noun
the proprietor of a newspaper
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 9
P (3) + U (1) + B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (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 PUBLISHER
Single letters that turn PUBLISHER 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
Anagrams of PUBLISHER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PUBLISHER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bhelpuris16
- republish16
- bhelpuri15
- publish14
- plushier13
- blueish12
- blusher12
- bushier12
- hirples12
- plusher12
- plushie12
- pushier12
- bluish11
- bushel11
- busher11
- hirple11
- hubris11
- perish11
- pisher11
- pusher11
- reship11
- hurlies10
- superb10
- blush10
- bruhs10
- brush10
- buhls10
- buhrs10
- helps10
- herbs10
- plush10
- shlep10
- shlub10
- shrub10
- hirsel9
- hirsle9
- lusher9
- relish9
- blips9
- burps9
- plebs9
- pubes9
- pubis9
- bish9
- bruh9
- buhl9
- buhr9
- bush9
- help9
- heps9
- herb9
- hips9
- hubs9
- pehs9
- phis9
- pish9
- push9
- ship9
- birles8
- bruise8
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