Is UNPUBLISHED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNPUBLISHED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNPUBLISHED mean?
- adjective
not published
“unpublished letters and diaries”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + P (3) + U (1) + B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 19 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Hooks for UNPUBLISHED
UNPUBLISHED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble.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Words you can make from UNPUBLISHED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- published17
- punished14
- sulphide14
- publish14
- buildups13
- upbuilds13
- behinds13
- blushed13
- plushed13
- sulphid13
- blueish12
- buildup12
- plenish12
- plushie12
- upbinds12
- upbuild12
- behind12
- bushed12
- pished12
- pushed12
- upheld12
- unbuilds11
- bipeds11
- bluish11
- bushel11
- punish11
- unship11
- upbind11
- beduins10
- bindles10
- bundles10
- spindle10
- splined10
- unbuild10
- unpiled10
- delish10
- lushed10
- shield10
- shined10
- unshed10
- biped10
- blush10
- buhls10
- helps10
- plush10
- shlep10
- shlub10
- unhip10
- lineups9
- lupines9
- spinule9
- subline9
- unpiles9
- beduin9
- bields9
- bindle9
- blends9
- blinds9
- builds9
- bundle9
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