SPECIALTY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SPECIALTY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
s1p3e1c3i1a1l1t1y4
PlayableSPECIALTY · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SPECIALTY?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful SPECIALTY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPECIALTY
No single letter turns SPECIALTY into another word.
How SPECIALTY scores
Scrabble s1p3e1c3i1a1l1t1y4 16
Words with Friends s1p4e1c4i1a1l2t1y3 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in SPECIALTY, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPECIALTY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPECIALTY
- All 9 letters of SPECIALTY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SPECIALTY
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Common questions about SPECIALTY
- Is SPECIALTY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPECIALTY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPECIALTY worth?
- SPECIALTY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPECIALTY?
- No single letter can be added to SPECIALTY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SPECIALTY:
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