SPECULAR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SPECULAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPECULAR?
| 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 SPECULAR is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPECULAR
No single letter turns SPECULAR into another word.
How SPECULAR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPECULAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPECULAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPECULAR
- All 8 letters of SPECULAR are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SPECULAR mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Having the smooth, reflective quality of a mirror.
In optics, a specular surface bounces light in one direction, unlike a rough surface that scatters it. Graphic artists adjust specular highlights to make rendered metal and water look convincing.
How SPECULAR is used
Common in optics, photography and computer graphics, usually before reflection or highlight.
- The specular reflection of the lamp blinded the camera.
- Polished steel has a strongly specular finish.
- She added a specular highlight to the rendered pearl.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPECULAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SPECULAR
3 longer words begin with SPECULAR.
Shorter words from the letters in SPECULAR
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Common questions about SPECULAR
- Is SPECULAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPECULAR, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPECULAR worth?
- SPECULAR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPECULAR mean?
- Having the smooth, reflective quality of a mirror.
- What letters can be added to SPECULAR?
- No single letter can be added to SPECULAR to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPECULAR:
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