Is SPECIALITY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPECIALITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPECIALITY mean?
- noun
an asset of special worth or utility
“cooking is his forte”
- noun
a distinguishing trait
- noun
the special line of work you have adopted as your career
“his specialization is gastroenterology”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (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 SPECIALITY
SPECIALITY 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 SPECIALITY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- specialty16
- pyelitic15
- cypsela14
- ectypal14
- spicily14
- typical14
- clayiest13
- pyelitis13
- atypic13
- clypei13
- spacey13
- spicey13
- yclept13
- septical12
- tieclasp12
- acetyls12
- paisley12
- pastily12
- playset12
- tipsily12
- pacey12
- spacy12
- spicy12
- typic12
- aplitic11
- aseptic11
- caplets11
- episcia11
- paciest11
- pelitic11
- placets11
- plaices11
- plastic11
- plicate11
- special11
- spicate11
- acetyl11
- platys11
- pacy11
- pyic11
- ciliates10
- silicate10
- apices10
- aspect10
- caplet10
- claspt10
- epacts10
- epical10
- places10
- placet10
- plaice10
- plicae10
- plicas10
- septic10
- spicae10
- splice10
- acyls10
- aptly10
- clays10
- icily10
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