Is SPECIALISES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPECIALISES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPECIALISES mean?
Specialises is a form of SPECIALISE.
- verb
devote oneself to a special area of work
“She specializes in honey bees”
- verb
be specific about
“Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?”
- verb
suit to a special purpose
“specialize one's research”
- verb
become more focused on an area of activity or field of study
“She specializes in Near Eastern history”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 SPECIALISES
SPECIALISES 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 SPECIALISES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- eclipsises14
- specialise14
- slipcases13
- spaceless13
- spiceless13
- calipees12
- eclipses12
- eclipsis12
- episcias12
- especial12
- slipcase12
- specials12
- calipee11
- capless11
- eclipse11
- episcia11
- escapes11
- plaices11
- special11
- species11
- splices11
- laicises10
- pelisses10
- scissile10
- apices10
- apiece10
- aspics10
- clasps10
- clepes10
- epical10
- escape10
- peaces10
- pieces10
- places10
- plaice10
- plicae10
- plicas10
- scalps10
- scapes10
- spaces10
- specie10
- spicae10
- spicas10
- spices10
- splice10
- asceses9
- ascesis9
- asepses9
- asepsis9
- aspises9
- cissies9
- classes9
- classis9
- elapses9
- espials9
- iceless9
- laicise9
- lapises9
- liassic9
- lipases9
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