Is SPECIMEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPECIMEN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPECIMEN mean?
- noun
an example regarded as typical of its class
- noun
a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes
“they collected a urine specimen for urinalysis”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) = 14 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 SPECIMEN
Single letters that turn SPECIMEN into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from SPECIMEN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- icemen10
- minces10
- mispen10
- pieces10
- specie10
- spence10
- cepes9
- emics9
- epics9
- mesic9
- mince9
- pence9
- piece9
- sepic9
- spice9
- nieces8
- cepe8
- ceps8
- emic8
- epic8
- imps8
- mice8
- mics8
- mips8
- pecs8
- pice8
- pics8
- simp8
- spec8
- cense7
- cines7
- mense7
- mesne7
- miens7
- mines7
- neems7
- neeps7
- niece7
- peens7
- peins7
- peise7
- penes7
- penis7
- pines7
- scene7
- semen7
- since7
- snipe7
- spine7
- cep7
- imp7
- mic7
- pec7
- pic7
- cees6
- cine6
- emes6
- ices6
- mien6
- mine6
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