SPECIMEN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SPECIMEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
s1p3e1c3i1m3e1n1
PlayableSPECIMEN · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SPECIMEN?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.13%
Our own measure of how useful SPECIMEN is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPECIMEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
specimensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPECIMEN scores
Scrabble s1p3e1c3i1m3e1n1 14
Words with Friends s1p4e1c4i1m4e1n2 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPECIMEN, 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 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPECIMEN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SPECIMEN
1 longer words begin with SPECIMEN.
Shorter words from the letters in SPECIMEN
picenes11 piecens11 cnemis10 icemen10 minces10 mispen10 pences10 picene10 piecen10 pieces10 piemen10 specie10 spence10 inseem8 nieces8 penies8 cepes9 emics9 epics9 mesic9 mince9 nimps9 pence9 piece9 sepic9 spice9 cense7 cines7 meins7 menes7 mense7 mesne7 miens7 mines7 neems7 neeps7 niece7 peens7 peins7 peise7
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Common questions about SPECIMEN
- Is SPECIMEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPECIMEN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPECIMEN worth?
- SPECIMEN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPECIMEN?
- SPECIMEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPECIMEN:
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