SPECIATES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SPECIATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPECIATES?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful SPECIATES is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPECIATES
No single letter turns SPECIATES into another word.
How SPECIATES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SPECIATES, 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 | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPECIATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPECIATES
- SPECIATES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SPECIATES mean in Scrabble?
SPECIATES is the present-tense form of SPECIATE used with he, she and it.
SPECIATE(verb) — To evolve into one or more new and distinct species.
Shorter words from the letters in SPECIATES
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Common questions about SPECIATES
- Is SPECIATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPECIATES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPECIATES worth?
- SPECIATES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPECIATES?
- No single letter can be added to SPECIATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SPECIATES:
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