11 letters · 15 points in Scrabble
noun a distinguishing trait
noun the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance
originEtymology tree English special Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English specialness From special + -ness.
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