SPECIALISM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SPECIALISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSPECIALISM · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SPECIALISM?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.7%
Our own measure of how useful SPECIALISM is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPECIALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
specialismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPECIALISM scores
Scrabble s1p3e1c3i1a1l1i1s1m3 16
Words with Friends s1p4e1c4i1a1l2i1s1m4 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in SPECIALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPECIALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SPECIALISM
1 longer words begin with SPECIALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in SPECIALISM
misplaces15 simplices15 seismical13 epicisms14 escapism14 misplace14 misspace14 scampies14 aseismic12 eclipsis12 episcias12 laicisms12 lipemias12 pessimal12 slipcase12 specials12 laicises10 camples13 epicism13 plasmic13 psalmic13 scampis13 spasmic13 camises11 capless11 cimelia11 episcia11 impales11 impasse11 implies11 laicism11 limaces11 lipemia11 malices11 mapless11 mascles11 mescals11 mespils11 palmies11 pessima11
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Common questions about SPECIALISM
- Is SPECIALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPECIALISM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPECIALISM worth?
- SPECIALISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPECIALISM?
- SPECIALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SPECIALISM:
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