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adjective · noun

Specific can refer to a fact about some part (as opposed to general) or a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease. Specific is also used as adjective, with meanings including stated explicitly or in detail.

6 meanings8 lettersScrabble 17

Length

8

Scrabble

17

WWF

20

Starts

SP

Ends

FIC

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SPECIFIC” Mean?

specific has 6 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

4 senses
1

(sometimes followed by ‘to’) applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique

rules with specific application

demands specific to the job

a specific and detailed account of the accident

2

stated explicitly or in detail

needed a specific amount

3

relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species

specific characters

4

being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides

quinine is highly specific for malaria

a specific remedy

a specific stain is one having a specific affinity for particular structural elements

Noun

2 senses
1

a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

he always reasons from the particular to the general

Synonyms

2

a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease

quinine is a specific for malaria

Synonyms for SPECIFIC

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(sometimes followed by ‘to’) applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique

Length

8 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

C

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

S, P, E, C, I, F, I, C

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

s
p
e
c
i
f
i
c

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for specific.

SPECIFIC is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with S and ends with C.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFED.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using specific in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SPECIFIC has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

SPECIFIC is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SPECIFIC can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SPECIFIC contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFED

CV Pattern

CCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

SP, PE, EC, CI, IF, FI, IC

Trigrams

SPE, PEC, ECI, CIF, IFI, FIC

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for specific.

SPECIFIC is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with C, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with C, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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