specific: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 17 letter points · starts with S · ends with C
Meaning of specific
adj
Explicit or definite.
Pertaining to a species, as a taxon or taxa at the rank of species.
- in-compounds, sometimes
Special, distinctive or unique.
intended for, or applying to, a particular thing.
Listed forms: specifick.
Source: Wiktionary — specific.
noun
A distinguishing attribute or quality.
A remedy for a specific disease or condition.
Specification.
- in-plural
The details; particulars.
Listed forms: specifics, specifick.
Source: Wiktionary — specific.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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noun
a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is specific in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of specific
S(1) + P(3) + E(1) + C(3) + I(1) + F(4) + I(1) + C(3) = 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 specific
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 specific
36 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in specific. Showing up to 24, longest first.