SELECTEE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SELECTEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SELECTEE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SELECTEE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SELECTEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
selecteesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SELECTEE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SELECTEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SELECTEE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SELECTEE
- The letter E appears four times in SELECTEE.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SELECTEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Someone picked for a post, team or programme, or called up for service.
Selectee was common in American speech during the draft years, when those picked by lottery or board reported for duty. In a broader sense it can name anyone chosen from a pool of candidates.
How SELECTEE is used
Selectee appears in military, hiring, and committee contexts.
- Each selectee received a letter with a reporting date.
- The selectee packed a small bag and boarded the bus.
- Only one selectee will join the final panel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SELECTEE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SELECTEE
The 8 tiles of SELECTEE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SELECTEE
1 longer words begin with SELECTEE.
Shorter words from the letters in SELECTEE
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Common questions about SELECTEE
- Is SELECTEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SELECTEE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SELECTEE worth?
- SELECTEE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SELECTEE mean?
- Someone picked for a post, team or programme, or called up for service.
- What letters can be added to SELECTEE?
- SELECTEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SELECTEE:
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