public
NOUNADJECTIVE
/pəblɪk/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
public is a valid 6-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3U1B3L1I1C3
3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does public mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
People in general considered as a whole.
“he is a hero in the eyes of the public”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
A body of people sharing some common interest.
“the reading public”
BROADER
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Affecting the people or community as a whole.
“the public welfare”
SIMILAR
2
Not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole.
“the public good”
“public libraries”
ANTONYMS
SIMILAR
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