Play SPECIALS Strategically

253 valid words • Unscramble SPECIALS for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for SPECIALS

Best Short Plays

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

High-Value Long Plays

SLIPCASE (12pt)SPECIALS (12pt)CAPLESS (11pt)PLAICES (11pt)SPECIAL (11pt)SPLICES (11pt)ESPIALS (9pt)LAPISES (9pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 12 pts

WWF: 15 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 253 Words

8-letter 2 words Best: SLIPCASE (12pt)

SLIPCASE12pt SPECIALS12pt

7-letter 8 words Best: CAPLESS (11pt)

CAPLESS11pt PLAICES11pt SPECIAL11pt SPLICES11pt ESPIALS9pt LAPISES9pt LIPASES9pt PALSIES9pt

6-letter 33 words Best: APICES (10pt)

APICES10pt ASPICS10pt CLASPS10pt EPICAL10pt PLACES10pt PLAICE10pt PLICAE10pt SCALPS10pt SCAPES10pt SPACES10pt SPICAE10pt SPICAS10pt SPICES10pt SPLICE10pt ESPIAL8pt LAPSES8pt LIPASE8pt PASSEL8pt PLISSE8pt SAICES8pt SALEPS8pt SCALES8pt SEPALS8pt SEPIAS8pt SLICES8pt SLIPES8pt SPAILS8pt SPALES8pt SPEILS8pt SPIELS8pt SPILES8pt AISLES6pt LASSIE6pt

5-letter 71 words Best: ASPIC (9pt)

ASPIC9pt CAPES9pt CLAPS9pt CLASP9pt CLIPS9pt EPICS9pt PACES9pt PICAL9pt PICAS9pt PLACE9pt PLICA9pt SCALP9pt SCAPE9pt SEPIC9pt SPACE9pt SPECS9pt SPICA9pt SPICE9pt SPICS9pt ALECS7pt APSES7pt APSIS7pt ASPIS7pt CASES7pt CEILS7pt CLASS7pt ILEAC7pt LACES7pt LAICS7pt LAPIS7pt LAPSE7pt LEAPS7pt LISPS7pt PAILS7pt PAISE7pt PALES7pt PASES7pt PASSE7pt PEALS7pt PILEA7pt PILES7pt PLEAS7pt PLIES7pt SAICE7pt SALEP7pt SALIC7pt SALPS7pt SCALE7pt SEPAL7pt SEPIA7pt SICES7pt SIPES7pt SLAPS7pt SLICE7pt SLIPE7pt SLIPS7pt SPAES7pt SPAIL7pt SPALE7pt SPEIL7pt SPIEL7pt SPIES7pt SPILE7pt AISLE5pt ISLES5pt LASES5pt SAILS5pt SALES5pt SEALS5pt SIALS5pt SISAL5pt

4-letter 79 words Best: CAPE (8pt)

CAPE8pt CAPS8pt CEPS8pt CLAP8pt CLIP8pt EPIC8pt PACE8pt PACS8pt PECS8pt PICA8pt PICE8pt PICS8pt SPEC8pt SPIC8pt ACES6pt ALEC6pt ALPS6pt APES6pt APSE6pt ASCI6pt ASPS6pt CASE6pt CEIL6pt CELS6pt CESS6pt ICES6pt LACE6pt LACS6pt LAIC6pt LAPS6pt LEAP6pt LICE6pt LIPS6pt LISP6pt PAIL6pt PALE6pt PALS6pt PASE6pt PASS6pt PEAL6pt PEAS6pt PIAL6pt PIAS6pt PIES6pt PILE6pt PISS6pt PLEA6pt PLIE6pt PSIS6pt SACS6pt SALP6pt SAPS6pt SECS6pt SICE6pt SICS6pt SIPE6pt SIPS6pt SLAP6pt SLIP6pt SPAE6pt SPAS6pt AILS4pt ALES4pt ILEA4pt ISLE4pt LASE4pt LASS4pt LEAS4pt LEIS4pt LESS4pt LIES4pt SAIL4pt SALE4pt SALS4pt SEAL4pt SEAS4pt SEIS4pt SELS4pt SIAL4pt

3-letter 47 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 ASS3pt ELS3pt ESS3pt LAS3pt LEA3pt LEI3pt LIE3pt LIS3pt SAE3pt SAL3pt SEA3pt SEI3pt SEL3pt SIS3pt

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 SPECIALS

Letters: 8
Scrabble score: 12 pts
Words With Friends score: 15 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 253

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play SPECIALS in Scrabble?: Play SPECIALS directly for 12 points, or use its letters to form 253 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for SPECIALS between Scrabble and WWF?: SPECIALS scores 12 pts in Scrabble and 15 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from SPECIALS?: CAPE (8 pts) is a strong short play from SPECIALS.

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