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Is PUBLISHERS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PUBLISHERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PUBLISHERS mean?

Publishers is a form of PUBLISHER.

  1. noun

    a firm in the publishing business

  2. noun

    a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music

  3. noun

    the proprietor of a newspaper

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
20
Letters
10

P (3) + U (1) + B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (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 PUBLISHERS

PUBLISHERS 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 PUBLISHERS

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