Is SPECIALLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPECIALLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPECIALLY mean?
- adverb
in a special manner
“a specially arranged dinner”
- adverb
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
“he was particularly fussy about spelling”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 16 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 SPECIALLY
Single letters that turn SPECIALLY into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SPECIALLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- epically15
- clypeal14
- cypsela14
- clypei13
- spacey13
- spicey13
- allspice12
- paisley12
- pacey12
- spacy12
- spicy12
- plaices11
- scalpel11
- special11
- lacily11
- palely11
- psylla11
- pacy11
- pyic11
- apices10
- epical10
- places10
- plaice10
- plicae10
- plical10
- plicas10
- spicae10
- splice10
- acyls10
- celly10
- clays10
- lacey10
- lycea10
- pally10
- palsy10
- plays10
- scaly10
- slype10
- splay10
- yelps10
- yipes10
- alleys9
- easily9
- aspic9
- capes9
- claps9
- clasp9
- clips9
- epics9
- paces9
- pical9
- picas9
- place9
- plica9
- scalp9
- scape9
- sepic9
- space9
- spica9
- spice9
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