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
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
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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