Is ESPECIALLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ESPECIALLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ESPECIALLY mean?
- adverb
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
“he was particularly fussy about spelling”
- adverb
in a special manner
“a specially arranged dinner”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + S (1) + P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ESPECIALLY
ESPECIALLY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ESPECIALLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- specially16
- cypselae15
- epically15
- clypeal14
- cypsela14
- callipees13
- sleepily13
- clypei13
- spacey13
- spicey13
- allspice12
- calipees12
- callipee12
- especial12
- paisley12
- pacey12
- spacy12
- spicy12
- calipee11
- eclipse11
- plaices11
- scalpel11
- special11
- lacily11
- lycees11
- palely11
- payees11
- psylla11
- sleepy11
- pacy11
- pyic11
- apices10
- apiece10
- clepes10
- epical10
- escape10
- peaces10
- pieces10
- places10
- plaice10
- plicae10
- plical10
- plicas10
- specie10
- spicae10
- splice10
- acyls10
- celly10
- clays10
- lacey10
- lycea10
- lycee10
- pally10
- palsy10
- payee10
- plays10
- scaly10
- seepy10
- slype10
- splay10
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