Is SPECIFIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPECIFIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPECIFIES mean?
Specifies is a form of SPECIFY.
- verb
specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
“The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life”
- verb
decide upon or fix definitely
“fix the variables”
- verb
determine the essential quality of
- verb
be specific about
“Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + F (4) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 SPECIFIES
SPECIFIES 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 SPECIFIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- species11
- pieces10
- specie10
- spices10
- feces10
- fices10
- fiscs10
- cepes9
- epics9
- piece9
- sepic9
- specs9
- spice9
- fice9
- fisc9
- ecesis8
- espies8
- peises8
- speise8
- fesse8
- seifs8
- cepe8
- ceps8
- epic8
- pecs8
- pice8
- pics8
- spec8
- peise7
- seeps7
- sices7
- sipes7
- spies7
- fees7
- fess7
- seif7
- cep7
- pec7
- pic7
- cees6
- cess6
- ices6
- pees6
- pies6
- piss6
- psis6
- secs6
- seep6
- seps6
- sice6
- sics6
- sipe6
- sips6
- efs6
- fee6
- fes6
- fie6
- ifs6
- issei5
- seise5
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