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Updated June 2026
Open to or accessible by all people; relating to the community or government rather than private interests.
“The public library is free for everyone to use.”
/ˈpʰʌblɪk/
pub·lic
Contains U and I vowels, ends in -IC.
Worth 12 points with B and C worth 3 each.
Shorter words formed from the letters in “public”.
Words that begin with “public”.
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