SPEC is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SPEC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPEC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPEC is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPEC
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPEC scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SPEC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What stands out about SPEC
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SPEC mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A detailed set of requirements or specifications for how something should be made or built.
Spec is a shortened form used mainly in technical and informal contexts. Engineers and designers write a spec before building hardware or software, and the finished product is checked against it.
How SPEC is used
Often used as a countable noun; frequently seen in plural as specs.
- The engineer double-checked every spec before signing off on the design.
- New laptops are often released with impressive specs and a lower price.
- She asked for the full spec sheet before ordering the parts.
- Building components that do not match the spec will be rejected.
- He printed out the specs and pinned them to the wall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPEC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPEC
The 4 tiles of SPEC in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SPEC
Showing 24 of 202 words that begin with SPEC.
Words with SPEC inside
Showing 24 of 266 words that contain SPEC somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SPEC are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SPEC
Common questions about SPEC
- Is SPEC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPEC, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPEC worth?
- SPEC is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPEC mean?
- A detailed set of requirements or specifications for how something should be made or built.
- What letters can be added to SPEC?
- SPEC takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SPEC:
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