Is SPECIATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPECIATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPECIATES mean?
Speciates is a form of SPECIATE.
- verb
evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 SPECIATES
SPECIATES 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 SPECIATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- escapist12
- pectases12
- spaciest12
- speciate12
- aseptic11
- aspects11
- cesspit11
- escapes11
- paciest11
- pectase11
- septics11
- spastic11
- species11
- spicate11
- epitases10
- apices10
- apiece10
- aspect10
- aspics10
- epacts10
- escape10
- peaces10
- pieces10
- scapes10
- septic10
- spaces10
- specie10
- spects10
- spicae10
- spicas10
- spices10
- ascites9
- ectases9
- ectasis9
- pasties9
- patsies9
- pesetas9
- petsais9
- tapises9
- aspic9
- capes9
- cepes9
- epact9
- epics9
- paces9
- pacts9
- peace9
- picas9
- piece9
- scape9
- sepic9
- space9
- specs9
- spect9
- spica9
- spice9
- castes8
- ceases8
- cestas8
- ecesis8
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