SELECTIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SELECTIVE 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.
Which word lists accept SELECTIVE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SELECTIVE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SELECTIVE
No single letter turns SELECTIVE into another word.
How SELECTIVE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SELECTIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SELECTIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SELECTIVE
- The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SELECTIVE
The 9 tiles of SELECTIVE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SELECTIVE
3 longer words begin with SELECTIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in SELECTIVE
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Common questions about SELECTIVE
- Is SELECTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SELECTIVE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SELECTIVE worth?
- SELECTIVE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SELECTIVE?
- No single letter can be added to SELECTIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SELECTIVE:
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