SPECIMENS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SPECIMENS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
s1p3e1c3i1m3e1n1s1
PlayableSPECIMENS · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SPECIMENS?
| 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%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful SPECIMENS is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPECIMENS
No single letter turns SPECIMENS into another word.
How SPECIMENS scores
Scrabble s1p3e1c3i1m3e1n1s1 15
Words with Friends s1p4e1c4i1m4e1n2s1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in SPECIMENS, 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 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPECIMENS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPECIMENS
- SPECIMENS 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 SPECIMENS
specimen14 mispens11 picenes11 piecens11 species11 spences11 inseems9 misseen9 nemesis9 penises9 siemens9 cnemis10 icemen10 minces10 mispen10 pences10 picene10 piecen10 pieces10 piemen10 specie10 spence10 spices10 censes8 ecesis8 emesis8 espies8 inseem8 menses8 mesnes8 missee8 nieces8 peises8 penies8 scenes8 semens8 semies8 snipes8 speise8 spense8
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Common questions about SPECIMENS
- Is SPECIMENS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPECIMENS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPECIMENS worth?
- SPECIMENS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPECIMENS?
- No single letter can be added to SPECIMENS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SPECIMENS:
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