Definition of ESPECIAL

especial

Adjective Satellite

  • surpassing what is common or usual or expected
    • "he paid especial attention to her"

Adj

  • Exceptional in importance or significance; special.
  • Particular.

Adjective

  • Of particular importance or value; more than usual.

Examples

  • acting with no especial goal
  • an especial hatred of cats
  • Pay especial attention to chapter five.
  • That triple word score was an ESPECIAL delight, clinching the Scrabble game by a narrow margin.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English especial, via Old French especial, from Latin specialis, from species (“appearance, form, beauty”), from specere (“to look”). Doublet of special. Related to species.

Scrabble Score: 12

especial: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
especial: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
especial: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

especial: valid Words With Friends Word