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.
s1e1l1e1c3t1i1n1g2
PlayableSELECTING · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
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
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
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
Scrabble s1e1l1e1c3t1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends s1e1l2e1c4t1i1n2g3 16
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.
Shorter words from the letters in SELECTING
electing11 genetics11 neglects11 centiles10 gentiles9 sleeting9 steeling9 genetic10 neglect10 centile9 clients9 entices9 lectins9 lentisc9 license9 licente9 sectile9 selenic9 silence9 stencil9 eelings8 elegist8 elegits8 gentile8 gentles8 glisten8 leesing8 lengest8 lesting8 seeling8 singlet8 sniglet8 tingles8 lenites7 lisente7 setline7 tensile7 clings9 gestic9 giclee9
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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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