SPECIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SPECIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPECIOUS?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPECIOUS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPECIOUS
No single letter turns SPECIOUS into another word.
How SPECIOUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPECIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPECIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPECIOUS
- SPECIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- SPECIOUS 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 SPECIOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Seeming sound or attractive on the surface but actually false or misleading.
A specious argument sounds convincing until someone checks the facts. The word warns the reader that polish is hiding a flaw, which makes it a staple of debate and criticism.
How SPECIOUS is used
Typically describes arguments, claims, reasoning or excuses.
- Her specious excuse fell apart after one question.
- The lawyer dismissed the claim as specious.
- Beware of specious bargains that seem too good to be true.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPECIOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SPECIOUS
3 longer words begin with SPECIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in SPECIOUS
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Common questions about SPECIOUS
- Is SPECIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPECIOUS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPECIOUS worth?
- SPECIOUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPECIOUS mean?
- Seeming sound or attractive on the surface but actually false or misleading.
- What letters can be added to SPECIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to SPECIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPECIOUS:
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