SPECIALISE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SPECIALISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPECIALISE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPECIALISE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPECIALISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPECIALISE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SPECIALISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPECIALISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SPECIALISE mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To focus on one particular subject, skill, product or service and become expert in it.
To specialise is to narrow your work down rather than do a bit of everything. Shops, doctors and students all specialise, usually followed by the word in.
How SPECIALISE is used
Specialise is the British spelling; American writers prefer specialize.
- The bakery will specialise in sourdough.
- She chose to specialise in children's medicine.
- Small firms often specialise to beat bigger rivals.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPECIALISE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SPECIALISE
4 longer words begin with SPECIALISE.
Shorter words from the letters in SPECIALISE
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Common questions about SPECIALISE
- Is SPECIALISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPECIALISE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPECIALISE worth?
- SPECIALISE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPECIALISE mean?
- To focus on one particular subject, skill, product or service and become expert in it.
- What letters can be added to SPECIALISE?
- SPECIALISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SPECIALISE:
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