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Specifying

s 1p 3e 1c 3i 1f 4y 4i 1n 1g 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Very common · present participle of specify

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

What does specifying mean?

verb

  1. specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement

    “The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life”

    Synonymsstipulatequalifycondition

  2. decide upon or fix definitely

    “fix the variables”

    Synonymssetdeterminedefinefixlimit

  3. determine the essential quality of

    Synonymsdefinedelineatedelimitdelimitate

  4. be specific about

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

    Synonymsparticularizeparticularisespecializespecialise

  5. define clearly

    “I cannot narrow down the rules for this game”

    Synonymspin downpeg downnail downnarrow downnarrow

  6. design or destine

    “She was intended to become the director”

    Synonymsintenddestinedesignate

Definitions shown for specify, the base form of specifying.

Is SPECIFYING 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 SPECIFYING worth?

Scrabble

21 pts
s 1p 3e 1c 3i 1f 4y 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

24 pts
s 1p 4e 1c 4i 1f 4y 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

24 pts
s 1p 4e 1c 4i 1f 4y 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

23 pts
s 1p 3e 1c 3i 1f 4y 4i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in SPECIFYING

Words that end like SPECIFYING

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

justifyingqualifyingsatisfyingmodifyingoccupyingclarifyinghorrifyingrectifyingterrifyingunderlyingclassifyingmultiplyingnotifyingsimplifyingverifyingunifyingamnestyingamplifyingautopsyingcertifyingcrucifyingdignifyingfalsifyingfantasying
All words ending in -YING

Specifying: quick answers

Is SPECIFYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SPECIFYING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 21 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SPECIFYING worth?
SPECIFYING scores 21 points in Scrabble, 24 in Words With Friends, 24 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does specifying mean?
specifying is the present participle of specify, which means “specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SPECIFYING?
You can make 230 shorter words from SPECIFYING, such as SPECIFY, SIGNIFY, ESPYING, FEYING. See the full list.