Is REPUBLIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REPUBLIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REPUBLIC mean?
- noun
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
- noun
a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch
“the head of state in a republic is usually a president”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + P (3) + U (1) + B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 14 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 REPUBLIC
Single letters that turn REPUBLIC 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 REPUBLIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- public12
- bicep11
- pubic11
- lubric10
- cripe9
- cuber9
- cupel9
- picul9
- price9
- bice8
- blip8
- burp8
- clip8
- club8
- crib8
- crip8
- cube8
- curb8
- epic8
- perc8
- pice8
- pleb8
- pube8
- puce8
- birle7
- bluer7
- cruel7
- curie7
- liber7
- lucre7
- peril7
- plier7
- puler7
- relic7
- rubel7
- ruble7
- rubli7
- ulcer7
- ureic7
- cep7
- cub7
- cup7
- pec7
- pic7
- pub7
- bier6
- bile6
- birl6
- blue6
- blur6
- brie6
- burl6
- ceil6
- cire6
- clue6
- cure6
- curl6
- ecru6
- lice6
- lipe6
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