What does SPECIFIC mean?
- Pronunciation
- /spəˈsɪfɪk/
- Letters
- 8
- Scrabble score
- 17
- Words With Friends score
- 20
- How common
- Very common
Meaning
adjective
- (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique“rules with specific application”
- stated explicitly or in detail“needed a specific amount”
- relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species“specific characters”
- being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides“quinine is highly specific for malaria”
noun
- a fact about some part (as opposed to general)“he always reasons from the particular to the general”
- a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease“quinine is a specific for malaria”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
specifics18
Anagrams of SPECIFIC
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside SPECIFIC
40 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is SPECIFIC a valid word in word games?
SPECIFIC is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is SPECIFIC worth?
SPECIFIC is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 20 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from SPECIFIC?
40 other words, including IS, IF, ICE and EPIC.