specific
specific is a valid 8-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
What does specific mean?
A fact about some part (as opposed to general).
A medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease.
“quinine is a specific for malaria”
Being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides.
“quinine is highly specific for malaria”
“a specific remedy”
(sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique.
“rules with specific application”
“demands specific to the job”
Stated explicitly or in detail.
“needed a specific amount”
Relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species.
“specific characters”