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Specializing

s 1p 3e 1c 3i 1a 1l 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 12 letters · Rare · present participle of specialize

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does specializing mean?

verb

  1. become more focused on an area of activity or field of study

    “She specializes in Near Eastern history”

    Synonymsspecialisenarrownarrow down

  2. be specific about

    “Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?”

    Synonymsspecifyparticularizeparticularisespecialise

  3. suit to a special purpose

    “specialize one's research”

    Synonymsspecialise

  4. devote oneself to a special area of work

    “She specializes in honey bees”

    Synonymsspecialise

  5. evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment

    Synonymsspeciatedifferentiatespecialise

Definitions shown for specialize, the base form of specializing.

Is SPECIALIZING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is SPECIALIZING worth?

Scrabble

26 pts
s 1p 3e 1c 3i 1a 1l 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

31 pts
s 1p 4e 1c 4i 1a 1l 2i 1z 10i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

29 pts
s 1p 4e 1c 4i 1a 1l 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

29 pts
s 1p 3e 1c 3i 1a 1l 2i 1z 10i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SPECIALIZING

Words that end like SPECIALIZING

Common words that share the ending -IZING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -IZING

Specializing: quick answers

Is SPECIALIZING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SPECIALIZING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 26 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SPECIALIZING worth?
SPECIALIZING scores 26 points in Scrabble, 31 in Words With Friends, 29 in Wordfeud and 29 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does specializing mean?
specializing is the present participle of specialize, which means “become more focused on an area of activity or field of study”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SPECIALIZING?
You can make 811 shorter words from SPECIALIZING, such as CAPSIZING, ANGLICIZES, ANGLICIZE, LAICIZING. See the full list.