SPECIOUSLY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SPECIOUSLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
s1p3e1c3i1o1u1s1l1y4
PlayableSPECIOUSLY · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SPECIOUSLY?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.1%
Our own measure of how useful SPECIOUSLY is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPECIOUSLY
No single letter turns SPECIOUSLY into another word.
How SPECIOUSLY scores
Scrabble s1p3e1c3i1o1u1s1l1y4 17
Words with Friends s1p4e1c4i1o1u2s1l2y3 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in SPECIOUSLY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPECIOUSLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPECIOUSLY
- SPECIOUSLY runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SPECIOUSLY
spulyies13 closeups12 opuscles12 specious12 spicules12 upcloses12 coulises10 coulisse10 leucosis10 clypeus14 piously12 pusleys12 pussley12 soupily12 spulyes12 spulyie12 closeup11 couples11 oilcups11 opuscle11 piceous11 polices11 spicule11 splices11 upclose11 upcoils11 cesious9 loessic9 oscules9 ossicle9 pileous9 polises9 poussie9 sluices9 souples9 clypei13 clypes13 coypus13 policy13 spicey13
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Common questions about SPECIOUSLY
- Is SPECIOUSLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPECIOUSLY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPECIOUSLY worth?
- SPECIOUSLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPECIOUSLY?
- No single letter can be added to SPECIOUSLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SPECIOUSLY:
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