Is SPECULUM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPECULUM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPECULUM mean?
- noun
a mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument
- noun
a medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + U (1) + M (3) = 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 SPECULUM
Single letters that turn SPECULUM 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 SPECULUM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- clumps12
- cupules11
- clump11
- cupels10
- cupule10
- muscle10
- plumes10
- culms9
- cupel9
- lumps9
- mucus9
- plume9
- plums9
- puces9
- sculp9
- slump9
- spume9
- ceps8
- culm8
- cums8
- cups8
- cusp8
- lump8
- pecs8
- plum8
- puce8
- scum8
- scup8
- spec8
- sump8
- umps8
- clues7
- luces7
- lupus7
- mules7
- pules7
- pulse7
- cep7
- cum7
- cup7
- pec7
- ump7
- cels6
- clue6
- cues6
- ecus6
- elms6
- emus6
- luce6
- lums6
- mels6
- mule6
- muse6
- plus6
- pule6
- puls6
- slum6
- spue6
- supe6
- cel5
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