SELECTING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SELECTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SELECTING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SELECTING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SELECTING
No single letter turns SELECTING into another word.
How SELECTING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SELECTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SELECTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SELECTING mean in Scrabble?
SELECTING is the -ing form (present participle) of SELECT.
SELECT(verb) — To choose one or several things from a larger group, usually after weighing the options.
Shorter words from the letters in SELECTING
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Common questions about SELECTING
- Is SELECTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SELECTING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SELECTING worth?
- SELECTING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SELECTING?
- No single letter can be added to SELECTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SELECTING:
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