Definition of specificity

"specificity" in the noun sense

1. specificity

the quality of being specific rather than general

"add a desirable note of specificity to the discussion"

"the specificity of the symptoms of the disease"

2. specificity

the quality of being specific to a particular organism

"host specificity of a parasite"

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specificity in Scrabble®

The word specificity 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: 23

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters specificity:

SPECIFICITY
(234)
SPECIFICITY
(234)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

sceptic, specify

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word specificity

SPECIFICITY
(234)
SPECIFICITY
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SPECIFICITY
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SPECIFICITY
(26)
SPECIFICITY
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In specificity

SPECIFICITY
(234)
SPECIFICITY
(234)
SPECIFICITY
(156)
SPECIFICITY
(156)
SPECIFY
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SPECIFICITY
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SPECIFICITY
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SPECIFICITY
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SPECIFICITY
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SPECIFICITY
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SCEPTIC
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SPECIFICITY
(75)
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SPECIFICITY
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SCEPTIC
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SPECIFICITY
(66)
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SPECIFICITY
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SPICEY
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(40)
FEISTY
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(39)
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SPICEY
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CITY
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(36)
EPICS
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PIETY
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EPICS
(36)
FEISTY
(36)
YETIS
(36)
TIPSY
(36)

specificity in Words With Friends™

The word specificity 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: 25

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters specificity:

SPECIFICITY
(369)
SPECIFICITY
(369)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

sceptic, specify

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word specificity

SPECIFICITY
(369)
SPECIFICITY
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In specificity

SPECIFICITY
(369)
SPECIFICITY
(369)
SPECIFICITY
(261)
SPECIFICITY
(198)
SPECIFICITY
(198)
SPECIFY
(137 = 102 + 35)
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SCEPTIC
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SPECIFICITY
(116)
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SCEPTIC
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SPECIFICITY
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(101 = 66 + 35)
SPECIFICITY
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SCEPTIC
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SPECIFY
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PECTIC
(93)
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(89 = 54 + 35)
SCEPTIC
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SPECIFY
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SPECIFICITY
(87)
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(87)
SPECIFY
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SPICEY
(84)
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SCEPTIC
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SPECIFICITY
(82)
SPECIFY
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SCEPTIC
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PECTIC
(75)
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SPECIFY
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SPECIFY
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CITIFY
(72)
CYSTIC
(72)
CYSTIC
(72)
SPECIFY
(71 = 36 + 35)
SCEPTIC
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SPECIFICITY
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PECTIC
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SPICEY
(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
SPICEY
(66)
CYSTIC
(66)
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(66)
PIETIC
(66)
FEISTY
(63)
SPICY
(63)
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(63)
SPECIFY
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PIETIC
(60)
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SPICEY
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
CYSTIC
(60)
PECTIC
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SPECIFICITY
(58)
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SPICE
(57)
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SPICE
(57)
CITIES
(57)
SPECIFY
(57 = 22 + 35)
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SCEPTIC
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FEISTY
(57)
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(57)
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EPICS
(57)
PITIES
(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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CITIFY
(56)
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(56)
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(56)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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SPICY
(52)
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CITY
(51)
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(51)
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(51)
SCEPTIC
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FEISTY
(51)
CITIES
(51)
PECTIC
(51)
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(51)
PECTIC
(51)
ICIEST
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Words within the letters of specificity

2 letter words in specificity (7 words)

5 letter words in specificity (12 words)

6 letter words in specificity (10 words)

7 letter words in specificity (2 words)

8 letter words in specificity (4 words)

11 letter words in specificity (1 word)

specificity + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence specificity

Words that start with specificity (1 word)

Words with specificity in them (1 word)

Word Growth involving specificity

Shorter words in specificity

it city

if specific

pe specific

Longer words containing specificity

monospecificity

nonspecificity

overspecificity

regiospecificity

stereospecificity nonstereospecificity

tumorspecificity

underspecificity