SPECIFIES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SPECIFIES 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.
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PlayableSPECIFIES · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SPECIFIES?
| 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%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful SPECIFIES is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPECIFIES
No single letter turns SPECIFIES into another word.
How SPECIFIES scores
Scrabble s1p3e1c3i1f4i1e1s1 16
Words with Friends s1p4e1c4i1f4i1e1s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in SPECIFIES, 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 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPECIFIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPECIFIES
- SPECIFIES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SPECIFIES
species11 pieces10 specie10 spices10 ecesis8 espies8 peises8 speise8 feces10 fices10 fiscs10 spifs10 cepes9 epics9 piece9 sepic9 specs9 spice9 fesse8 seifs8 cesse7 peise7 pises7 seeps7 sices7 sipes7 spies7 issei5 seise5 fice9 fisc9 spif9 cepe8 ceps8 epic8 pecs8 pice8 pics8 spec8 fees7
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Common questions about SPECIFIES
- Is SPECIFIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPECIFIES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPECIFIES worth?
- SPECIFIES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPECIFIES?
- No single letter can be added to SPECIFIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SPECIFIES:
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