Definition of specially

"specially" in the adverb sense

1. specially, especially

in a special manner

"a specially arranged dinner"

2. particularly, peculiarly, especially, specially

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

"he was particularly fussy about spelling"

"a particularly gruesome attack"

"under peculiarly tragic circumstances"

"an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger"

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Quotations for specially

Silence and discretion are specially becoming in a woman, and to remain quietly at home. [ Euripides ]

I have always tried to write Saxon rather than Latin, in short words rather than long, and specially in short sentences. [ Edward Everett Hale, The Art Of Authorship, 1891 ]

In describing things, I always try to see the whole scene before beginning to write it, and specially to realise the colour of everything. [ Ada Ellen Bayly, a.k.a. Edna Lyall, English novelist and early feminist, The Art Of Authorship, 1891 ]

specially in Scrabble®

The word specially is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters specially:

SPECIALLY
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

cypsela, paisley, scalpel, special

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word specially

SPECIALLY
(171)
SPECIALLY
(153)
SPECIALLY
(114)
SPECIALLY
(102)
SPECIALLY
(68)
SPECIALLY
(64)
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SPECIALLY
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SPECIALLY
(57)
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(52)
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(51)
SPECIALLY
(46)
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(44)
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(44)
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(42)
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(42)
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(40)
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(38)
SPECIALLY
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
SPECIALLY
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
SPECIALLY
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(28)
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(23)
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(21)
SPECIALLY
(20)
SPECIALLY
(20)
SPECIALLY
(19)
SPECIALLY
(19)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In specially

SPECIALLY
(171)
SPECIALLY
(153)
SPECIALLY
(114)
CYPSELA
(106 = 56 + 50)
CYPSELA
(104 = 54 + 50)
SPECIALLY
(102)
CYPSELA
(101 = 51 + 50)
CYPSELA
(101 = 51 + 50)
PAISLEY
(98 = 48 + 50)
PAISLEY
(98 = 48 + 50)
CYPSELA
(95 = 45 + 50)
CYPSELA
(95 = 45 + 50)
CYPSELA
(95 = 45 + 50)
CYPSELA
(95 = 45 + 50)
CYPSELA
(95 = 45 + 50)
PAISLEY
(95 = 45 + 50)
SPECIAL
(94 = 44 + 50)
CYPSELA
(94 = 44 + 50)
SCALPEL
(94 = 44 + 50)
SPECIAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
CYPSELA
(92 = 42 + 50)
SCALPEL
(92 = 42 + 50)
SPECIAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
SPECIAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
SCALPEL
(92 = 42 + 50)
CYPSELA
(90 = 40 + 50)
CYPSELA
(90 = 40 + 50)
PAISLEY
(89 = 39 + 50)
PAISLEY
(89 = 39 + 50)
PAISLEY
(89 = 39 + 50)
PAISLEY
(89 = 39 + 50)
PAISLEY
(89 = 39 + 50)
PAISLEY
(89 = 39 + 50)
SPECIAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
SCALPEL
(86 = 36 + 50)
PAISLEY
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPECIAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
SCALPEL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CYPSELA
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPECIAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPECIAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPECIAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
SCALPEL
(86 = 36 + 50)
SCALPEL
(86 = 36 + 50)
SCALPEL
(86 = 36 + 50)
SCALPEL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CYPSELA
(84 = 34 + 50)
SCALPEL
(84 = 34 + 50)
PAISLEY
(84 = 34 + 50)
CYPSELA
(84 = 34 + 50)
CYPSELA
(84 = 34 + 50)
SPECIAL
(84 = 34 + 50)
SCALPEL
(84 = 34 + 50)
SCALPEL
(83 = 33 + 50)
SPECIAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
CYPSELA
(82 = 32 + 50)
PAISLEY
(82 = 32 + 50)
CYPSELA
(82 = 32 + 50)
CYPSELA
(82 = 32 + 50)
PAISLEY
(82 = 32 + 50)
PAISLEY
(82 = 32 + 50)
PAISLEY
(80 = 30 + 50)
CYPSELA
(80 = 30 + 50)
CYPSELA
(80 = 30 + 50)
SCALPEL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CYPSELA
(80 = 30 + 50)
PAISLEY
(80 = 30 + 50)
CYPSELA
(80 = 30 + 50)
CYPSELA
(78 = 28 + 50)
PAISLEY
(78 = 28 + 50)
PAISLEY
(78 = 28 + 50)
PAISLEY
(78 = 28 + 50)
CYPSELA
(78 = 28 + 50)
CYPSELA
(78 = 28 + 50)
SCALPEL
(78 = 28 + 50)
PAISLEY
(78 = 28 + 50)
SCALPEL
(78 = 28 + 50)
SPECIAL
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CYPSELA
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CYPSELA
(78 = 28 + 50)
SCALPEL
(76 = 26 + 50)
SPECIAL
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SCALPEL
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PAISLEY
(76 = 26 + 50)
SPECIAL
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SPECIAL
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PAISLEY
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SCALPEL
(76 = 26 + 50)
SPECIAL
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PAISLEY
(76 = 26 + 50)
PAISLEY
(76 = 26 + 50)
SCALPEL
(74 = 24 + 50)
SPECIAL
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PAISLEY
(74 = 24 + 50)
SCALPEL
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PAISLEY
(74 = 24 + 50)
SCALPEL
(74 = 24 + 50)
SCALPEL
(74 = 24 + 50)
SPECIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
SPECIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
SCALPEL
(74 = 24 + 50)
SCALPEL
(74 = 24 + 50)
CYPSELA
(74 = 24 + 50)
SPECIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
PAISLEY
(74 = 24 + 50)
PAISLEY
(74 = 24 + 50)
SPECIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
SPECIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
SPECIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
PAISLEY
(74 = 24 + 50)
SPECIAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPECIAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPECIAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CYPSELA
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPECIAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
SCALPEL
(72 = 22 + 50)
SCALPEL
(72 = 22 + 50)
SCALPEL
(72 = 22 + 50)
SCALPEL
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPECIAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CYPSELA
(72 = 22 + 50)
PAISLEY
(72 = 22 + 50)
SCALPEL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CYPSELA
(71 = 21 + 50)
PAISLEY
(70 = 20 + 50)
PAISLEY
(70 = 20 + 50)
PAISLEY
(70 = 20 + 50)
CYPSELA
(69 = 19 + 50)
CYPSELA
(69 = 19 + 50)
SCALPEL
(69 = 19 + 50)
SPECIAL
(69 = 19 + 50)
SCALPEL
(69 = 19 + 50)
CYPSELA
(69 = 19 + 50)
CYPSELA
(68 = 18 + 50)
SPECIALLY
(68)
CYPSELA
(68 = 18 + 50)
CYPSELA
(68 = 18 + 50)
PAISLEY
(67 = 17 + 50)
SPECIAL
(67 = 17 + 50)
SPECIAL
(67 = 17 + 50)
PAISLEY
(66 = 16 + 50)
PAISLEY
(66 = 16 + 50)
CYPSELA
(66 = 16 + 50)
SCALPEL
(66 = 16 + 50)
CYPSELA
(66 = 16 + 50)
SCALPEL
(65 = 15 + 50)
SCALPEL
(65 = 15 + 50)
SCALPEL
(65 = 15 + 50)
SCALPEL
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SCALPEL
(65 = 15 + 50)
CYPSELA
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SPECIAL
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SPECIAL
(65 = 15 + 50)
SPECIAL
(64 = 14 + 50)
SCALPEL
(64 = 14 + 50)
SPECIALLY
(64)
PAISLEY
(64 = 14 + 50)
SPECIALLY
(64)
SPECIAL
(64 = 14 + 50)
PAISLEY
(64 = 14 + 50)
SPECIALLY
(64)
PAISLEY
(64 = 14 + 50)
SPECIAL
(64 = 14 + 50)
PAISLEY
(64 = 14 + 50)
PAISLEY
(64 = 14 + 50)
SPECIALLY
(63)
PAISLEY
(63 = 13 + 50)
SCALPEL
(63 = 13 + 50)
SCALPEL
(63 = 13 + 50)
SPECIAL
(63 = 13 + 50)
SCALPEL
(63 = 13 + 50)
SPECIAL
(63 = 13 + 50)
SPECIAL
(63 = 13 + 50)
SCALPEL
(62 = 12 + 50)
SPECIALLY
(57)
SPECIALLY
(52)
SPICEY
(51)
SPECIALLY
(51)
SPECIALLY
(51)
SPECIALLY
(51)
SPACEY
(51)
SPICEY
(48)
SPACEY
(48)
SPICEY
(48)
SPICY
(48)
SPACEY
(48)
SPECIALLY
(46)
SPICY
(45)
PALELY
(45)
SPICY
(45)
LACILY
(45)
SPECIALLY
(44)
SPECIALLY
(44)
PALELY
(42)
SPACEY
(42)
PALSY
(42)
SPACEY
(42)

specially in Words With Friends™

The word specially is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters specially:

SPECIALLY
(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

cypsela, paisley, scalpel, special

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word specially

SPECIALLY
(261)
SPECIALLY
(162)
SPECIALLY
(126)
SPECIALLY
(105)
SPECIALLY
(92)
SPECIALLY
(88)
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(87)
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(84)
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(80)
SPECIALLY
(76)
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(76)
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(75)
SPECIALLY
(75)
SPECIALLY
(69)
SPECIALLY
(69)
SPECIALLY
(54)
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(54)
SPECIALLY
(54)
SPECIALLY
(54)
SPECIALLY
(46)
SPECIALLY
(46)
SPECIALLY
(46)
SPECIALLY
(42)
SPECIALLY
(42)
SPECIALLY
(42)
SPECIALLY
(40)
SPECIALLY
(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
SPECIALLY
(31)
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(29)
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(29)
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(26)
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(26)
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(25)
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(25)
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(25)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(23)
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(23)
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(23)
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(23)
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(23)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
SPECIALLY
(20)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In specially

SPECIALLY
(261)
SPECIALLY
(162)
CYPSELA
(131 = 96 + 35)
SPECIALLY
(126)
SPECIAL
(125 = 90 + 35)
SCALPEL
(116 = 81 + 35)
SCALPEL
(116 = 81 + 35)
SPECIAL
(107 = 72 + 35)
CYPSELA
(107 = 72 + 35)
CYPSELA
(107 = 72 + 35)
SPECIALLY
(105)
PAISLEY
(104 = 69 + 35)
PAISLEY
(104 = 69 + 35)
SCALPEL
(104 = 69 + 35)
CYPSELA
(101 = 66 + 35)
SPECIAL
(101 = 66 + 35)
SPECIAL
(101 = 66 + 35)
SPECIAL
(101 = 66 + 35)
CYPSELA
(101 = 66 + 35)
CYPSELA
(99 = 64 + 35)
CYPSELA
(99 = 64 + 35)
CYPSELA
(99 = 64 + 35)
PAISLEY
(98 = 63 + 35)
SCALPEL
(98 = 63 + 35)
SPECIAL
(95 = 60 + 35)
SCALPEL
(95 = 60 + 35)
CYPSELA
(95 = 60 + 35)
CYPSELA
(95 = 60 + 35)
SCALPEL
(95 = 60 + 35)
SCALPEL
(95 = 60 + 35)
SPECIALLY
(92)
SCALPEL
(92 = 57 + 35)
SCALPEL
(92 = 57 + 35)
SCALPEL
(92 = 57 + 35)
SCALPEL
(92 = 57 + 35)
PAISLEY
(92 = 57 + 35)
SPECIAL
(91 = 56 + 35)
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(91 = 56 + 35)
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(91 = 56 + 35)
CYPSELA
(89 = 54 + 35)
CYPSELA
(89 = 54 + 35)
SPECIAL
(89 = 54 + 35)
SPECIAL
(89 = 54 + 35)
CYPSELA
(89 = 54 + 35)
SPECIALLY
(88)
SPECIALLY
(87)
PAISLEY
(87 = 52 + 35)
PAISLEY
(87 = 52 + 35)
PAISLEY
(87 = 52 + 35)
SCALPEL
(86 = 51 + 35)
PAISLEY
(86 = 51 + 35)
SCALPEL
(86 = 51 + 35)
PAISLEY
(86 = 51 + 35)
SPICEY
(84)
SPACEY
(84)
SPECIALLY
(84)
CYPSELA
(83 = 48 + 35)
SPECIAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CYPSELA
(83 = 48 + 35)
SPECIAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
SCALPEL
(81 = 46 + 35)
SCALPEL
(81 = 46 + 35)
PAISLEY
(80 = 45 + 35)
PAISLEY
(80 = 45 + 35)
PAISLEY
(80 = 45 + 35)
PAISLEY
(80 = 45 + 35)
SPECIALLY
(80)
SPECIAL
(79 = 44 + 35)
CYPSELA
(79 = 44 + 35)
PAISLEY
(77 = 42 + 35)
SPECIALLY
(76)
SPECIALLY
(76)
CYPSELA
(75 = 40 + 35)
LACILY
(75)
CYPSELA
(75 = 40 + 35)
PALELY
(75)
SPECIALLY
(75)
SPECIALLY
(75)
CYPSELA
(75 = 40 + 35)
SCALPEL
(73 = 38 + 35)
PAISLEY
(73 = 38 + 35)
SCALPEL
(73 = 38 + 35)
CYPSELA
(73 = 38 + 35)
SCALPEL
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SPECIAL
(71 = 36 + 35)
CYPSELA
(71 = 36 + 35)
CYPSELA
(71 = 36 + 35)
CYPSELA
(71 = 36 + 35)
SPECIAL
(71 = 36 + 35)
LAPELS
(69)
SCALPEL
(69 = 34 + 35)
SCALPEL
(69 = 34 + 35)
SCALPEL
(69 = 34 + 35)
PLACES
(69)
SPECIALLY
(69)
SCALPEL
(69 = 34 + 35)
PLACES
(69)
CYPSELA
(69 = 34 + 35)
PAISLEY
(69 = 34 + 35)
SPECIALLY
(69)
CYPSELA
(69 = 34 + 35)
PAISLEY
(69 = 34 + 35)
SPECIAL
(67 = 32 + 35)
SCALPEL
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SPECIAL
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SCALPEL
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PAISLEY
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SCALPEL
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CYPSELA
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CYPSELA
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CYPSELA
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CYPSELA
(67 = 32 + 35)
APICES
(66)
SPICEY
(66)
SPACEY
(66)
LIPASE
(66)
SPACEY
(66)
SPICEY
(66)
PAISLEY
(65 = 30 + 35)
SPECIAL
(65 = 30 + 35)
SCALPEL
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SCALPEL
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PAISLEY
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SCALPEL
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SPECIAL
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SCALPEL
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SPECIAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
SPECIAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
SPLICE
(63)
SPICY
(63)
PAISLEY
(63 = 28 + 35)
SPLICE
(63)
SPECIAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
PAISLEY
(63 = 28 + 35)
PAISLEY
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PALELY
(63)
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(63)
PLACES
(63)
PLACES
(63)
SPECIAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
SPECIAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
SPICY
(63)
LACILY
(63)
LACILY
(63)
PAISLEY
(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
CYPSELA
(61 = 26 + 35)
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PAISLEY
(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
CYPSELA
(61 = 26 + 35)
CLAPS
(60)
SPACEY
(60)
SPICEY
(60)
SCALPEL
(60 = 25 + 35)
PAISLEY
(60 = 25 + 35)
CLAPS
(60)
SCALPEL
(60 = 25 + 35)
CLASP
(60)
PLACE
(60)
SCALPEL
(60 = 25 + 35)
PLACE
(60)
APICES
(60)
CLIPS
(60)
CYPSELA
(60 = 25 + 35)
CLIPS
(60)
CYPSELA
(60 = 25 + 35)
SCALP
(60)
SCALP
(60)
APICES
(60)
CLASP
(60)
SPECIAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
PAISLEY
(58 = 23 + 35)
SCALPEL
(58 = 23 + 35)
SCALY
(57)
CLAYS
(57)
SCILLA
(57)
CYPSELA
(57 = 22 + 35)
SPICE
(57)
PICAS
(57)
EPICS
(57)

Words containing the sequence specially

Words that start with specially (1 word)

Words with specially in them (1 word)

Words that end with specially (2 words)

Word Growth involving specially

Shorter words in specially

all ally

pe special

Longer words containing specially

especially