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/ˈpʌblɪk/adjective · noun

Public can refer to a body of people sharing some common interest or people in general considered as a whole. Public is also used as adjective, with meanings including affecting the people or community as a whole.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 12

Length

6

Scrabble

12

WWF

17

Starts

PU

Ends

LIC

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PUBLIC” Mean?

/ˈpʌblɪk/

public has 4 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

2 senses
1

not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole

the public good

public libraries

public funds

public parks

2

affecting the people or community as a whole

the public welfare

Public interests

Public leaders

Noun

2 senses
1

people in general considered as a whole

he is a hero in the eyes of the public

2

a body of people sharing some common interest

the reading public

Synonyms for PUBLIC

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole

Length

6 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

C

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

P, U, B, L, I, C

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

p
u
b
l
i
c

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for public.

PUBLIC is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with P and ends with C.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using public in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

PUBLIC has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

PUBLIC is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

PUBLIC can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

PUBLIC uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

PU, UB, BL, LI, IC

Trigrams

PUB, UBL, BLI, LIC

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for public.

PUBLIC is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with C, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with C, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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