Play SPECIAL Strategically

177 valid words • Unscramble SPECIAL for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for SPECIAL

Best Short Plays

CAPE (8pt)CAPS (8pt)CEPS (8pt)CLAP (8pt)CLIP (8pt)EPIC (8pt)PACE (8pt)PACS (8pt)

High-Value Long Plays

PLAICES (11pt)SPECIAL (11pt)APICES (10pt)EPICAL (10pt)PLACES (10pt)PLAICE (10pt)PLICAE (10pt)SPICAE (10pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 11 pts

WWF: 14 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 177 Words

7-letter 2 words Best: PLAICES (11pt)

PLAICES11pt SPECIAL11pt

6-letter 9 words Best: APICES (10pt)

APICES10pt EPICAL10pt PLACES10pt PLAICE10pt PLICAE10pt SPICAE10pt SPLICE10pt ESPIAL8pt LIPASE8pt

5-letter 47 words Best: ASPIC (9pt)

ASPIC9pt CAPES9pt CLAPS9pt CLASP9pt CLIPS9pt EPICS9pt PACES9pt PICAL9pt PICAS9pt PLACE9pt PLICA9pt SCALP9pt SCAPE9pt SEPIC9pt SPACE9pt SPICA9pt SPICE9pt ALECS7pt CEILS7pt ILEAC7pt LACES7pt LAICS7pt LAPIS7pt LAPSE7pt LEAPS7pt PAILS7pt PAISE7pt PALES7pt PEALS7pt PILEA7pt PILES7pt PLEAS7pt PLIES7pt SAICE7pt SALEP7pt SALIC7pt SCALE7pt SEPAL7pt SEPIA7pt SLICE7pt SLIPE7pt SPAIL7pt SPALE7pt SPEIL7pt SPIEL7pt SPILE7pt AISLE5pt

4-letter 62 words Best: CAPE (8pt)

CAPE8pt CAPS8pt CEPS8pt CLAP8pt CLIP8pt EPIC8pt PACE8pt PACS8pt PECS8pt PICA8pt PICE8pt PICS8pt SPEC8pt SPIC8pt ACES6pt ALEC6pt ALPS6pt APES6pt APSE6pt ASCI6pt CASE6pt CEIL6pt CELS6pt ICES6pt LACE6pt LACS6pt LAIC6pt LAPS6pt LEAP6pt LICE6pt LIPS6pt LISP6pt PAIL6pt PALE6pt PALS6pt PASE6pt PEAL6pt PEAS6pt PIAL6pt PIAS6pt PIES6pt PILE6pt PLEA6pt PLIE6pt SALP6pt SICE6pt SIPE6pt SLAP6pt SLIP6pt SPAE6pt AILS4pt ALES4pt ILEA4pt ISLE4pt LASE4pt LEAS4pt LEIS4pt LIES4pt SAIL4pt SALE4pt SEAL4pt SIAL4pt

3-letter 44 words Best: CAP (7pt)

CAP7pt CEP7pt PAC7pt PEC7pt PIC7pt ACE5pt ALP5pt APE5pt ASP5pt CEL5pt CIS5pt ICE5pt LAC5pt LAP5pt LIP5pt PAL5pt PAS5pt PEA5pt PES5pt PIA5pt PIE5pt PIS5pt PSI5pt SAC5pt SAP5pt SEC5pt SIC5pt SIP5pt SPA5pt AIL3pt AIS3pt ALE3pt ALS3pt ELS3pt LAS3pt LEA3pt LEI3pt LIE3pt LIS3pt SAE3pt SAL3pt SEA3pt SEI3pt SEL3pt

2-letter 13 words Best: PA (4pt)

PA4pt PE4pt PI4pt AE2pt AI2pt AL2pt AS2pt EL2pt ES2pt IS2pt LA2pt LI2pt SI2pt

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About the Word SPECIAL

Letters: 7
Scrabble score: 11 pts
Words With Friends score: 14 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 177

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play SPECIAL in Scrabble?: Play SPECIAL directly for 11 points, or use its letters to form 177 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for SPECIAL between Scrabble and WWF?: SPECIAL scores 11 pts in Scrabble and 14 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from SPECIAL?: CAPE (8 pts) is a strong short play from SPECIAL.

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