Is SPECIFYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPECIFYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPECIFYING mean?
Specifying 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
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + F (4) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 21 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 SPECIFYING
SPECIFYING 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 SPECIFYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- specify17
- signify14
- piecings13
- espying13
- pigsney13
- ignify13
- spicey13
- fyces13
- piecing12
- spicing12
- spying12
- spicy12
- fyce12
- piscine11
- ficins11
- gipsy11
- pyic11
- peising10
- pieings10
- feigns10
- gynies10
- fices10
- ficin10
- piney10
- pyins10
- spiny10
- yince10
- yipes10
- gyps10
- genips9
- icings9
- pieing9
- siping9
- epics9
- eying9
- feign9
- gynie9
- sepic9
- spice9
- espy9
- fice9
- fisc9
- piny9
- pyes9
- pyin9
- syce9
- sync9
- yeps9
- yipe9
- yips9
- fey9
- gyp9
- incise8
- fines8
- finis8
- genic8
- genip8
- icing8
- neifs8
- piing8
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