SPECIATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SPECIATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
s1p3e1c3i1a1t1e1
PlayableSPECIATE · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept SPECIATE?
| 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: 47 / 100
47WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful SPECIATE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPECIATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPECIATE scores
Scrabble s1p3e1c3i1a1t1e1 12
Words with Friends s1p4e1c4i1a1t1e1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPECIATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPECIATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SPECIATE
2 longer words begin with SPECIATE.
Shorter words from the letters in SPECIATE
aseptic11 paciest11 pectase11 pectise11 spicate11 apices10 apiece10 aspect10 epacts10 escape10 peaces10 pieces10 septic10 specie10 spicae10 etapes8 pastie8 peseta8 petsai8 pietas8 aspic9 capes9 cepes9 epact9 epics9 paces9 pacts9 peace9 picas9 piece9 scape9 scapi9 sepic9 space9 spect9 spica9 spice9 caese7 caste7 cates7
Showing 40 of 248. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about SPECIATE
- Is SPECIATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPECIATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPECIATE worth?
- SPECIATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPECIATE?
- SPECIATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPECIATE:
Open SPECIATE in the Word Finder