SPECULUM is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SPECULUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPECULUM?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPECULUM is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPECULUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
speculumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPECULUM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPECULUM, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPECULUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SPECULUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A tool that gently holds open a body passage so a doctor can look inside, or a polished mirror used in optics.
In clinics a speculum is the instrument used for ear, nose and gynaecological examinations. The word also names the bright wing patch on ducks and the metal mirror in older telescopes.
How SPECULUM is used
Chiefly medical; also in birdwatching and optics.
- The nurse prepared a sterile speculum.
- The mallard shows a blue speculum on its wing.
- Early reflecting telescopes used a metal speculum.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPECULUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SPECULUM
1 longer words begin with SPECULUM.
Shorter words from the letters in SPECULUM
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Common questions about SPECULUM
- Is SPECULUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPECULUM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPECULUM worth?
- SPECULUM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPECULUM mean?
- A tool that gently holds open a body passage so a doctor can look inside, or a polished mirror used in optics.
- What letters can be added to SPECULUM?
- SPECULUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPECULUM:
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