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01 Word definition

specious

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is SPECIOUS a word?

Yes. SPECIOUS is a 8-letter adjective. based on pretense; deceptively pleasing Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SPECIOUS?

S-P-E-C-I-O-U-S

SPECIOUS contains 8 letters, begins with S, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. based on pretense; deceptively pleasing

    “the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility”
Synonyms
gildedmeretriciousglossy
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends15points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SPECIOUS spelled?

S1P2E3C4I5O6U7S8
Starts withSPEFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats S
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →8-letter words →Words starting with SPE →Words ending in OUS →Words made from SPECIOUS →Words with C →Words with E →Words with I →Words with O →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 12 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 15 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

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About SPECIOUS.

How do you spell SPECIOUS?

SPECIOUS is spelled S-P-E-C-I-O-U-S. It contains 8 letters.