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.
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
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
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
What does SPECIOUSLY mean in Scrabble?
SPECIOUSLY is the adverb formed from SPECIOUS.
SPECIOUS(adjective) — Seeming sound or attractive on the surface but actually false or misleading.
Shorter words from the letters in SPECIOUSLY
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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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