specious

/spiʃəs/ adjective
8 letters2 syllables12 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1

Plausible but false.

“a specious claim”

2

Based on pretense; deceptively pleasing.

WORD FORMS
Related formspeciousness
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Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®15 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
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