special case

12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

special case is a valid 12-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

S1P3E1C3I1A1L1C3A1S1E1

1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51

MEANING

What does special case mean?