SELECTIONIST is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SELECTIONIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
s1e1l1e1c3t1i1o1n1i1s1t1
PlayableSELECTIONIST · 12 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SELECTIONIST?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.17
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.83%
Our own measure of how useful SELECTIONIST is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SELECTIONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
selectionistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SELECTIONIST scores
Scrabble s1e1l1e1c3t1i1o1n1i1s1t1 14
Words with Friends s1e1l2e1c4t1i1o1n2i1s1t1 17
Face value of the 12 tiles in SELECTIONIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SELECTIONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SELECTIONIST
1 longer words begin with SELECTIONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in SELECTIONIST
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Common questions about SELECTIONIST
- Is SELECTIONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SELECTIONIST, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SELECTIONIST worth?
- SELECTIONIST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SELECTIONIST?
- SELECTIONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SELECTIONIST:
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