especially: meaning and words from its letters
10 letters · 17 letter points · starts with E · ends with Y
Meaning of especially
adv
In a special manner; specially.
Example: He got up early especially.
- focus
Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal.
Exeptionally.
Example: The buildings are not especially large.
- focus
Used to place greater emphasis upon someone or something.
Example: Invite them all, especially Molly.
Listed forms: esp, espc.
Source: Wiktionary — especially.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for especially.
adverb
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
adverb
in a special manner
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is especially in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of especially
E(1) + S(1) + P(3) + E(1) + C(3) + I(1) + A(1) + L(1) + L(1) + Y(4) = 17 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of especially
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from especially
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