SPECIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SPECIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSPECIAL · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 257,323odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SPECIAL?
| 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: 55 / 100
55WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful SPECIAL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPECIAL
Front hooks — 1
especialBack hooks — 1
specialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPECIAL scores
Scrabble s1p3e1c3i1a1l1 11
Words with Friends s1p4e1c4i1a1l2 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPECIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
Anagrams of SPECIAL
The 7 tiles of SPECIAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SPECIAL
specials12 specialer13 specially16 specialty16 specialest14 specialise14 specialism16 specialist14 speciality17 specialize23 specialled15 specialised16 specialiser15 specialises15 specialisms17 specialists15 specialized25 specializer24 specializes24 specialling16 specialness15 specialogue16 specialties15 specialisers16
Showing 24 of 35 words that begin with SPECIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SPECIAL
apices10 caples10 clipes10 epical10 places10 plaice10 plicae10 plicas10 spicae10 splice10 espial8 laipse8 lipase8 pileas8 aspic9 calps9 capes9 caple9 claps9 clasp9 clipe9 clips9 epics9 paces9 pical9 picas9 place9 plica9 scalp9 scape9 scapi9 sepic9 space9 spica9 spice9 alecs7 ceils7 ciels7 claes7 clies7
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Common questions about SPECIAL
- Is SPECIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPECIAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPECIAL worth?
- SPECIAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPECIAL?
- SPECIAL takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPECIAL:
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