SELECTIVELY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. SELECTIVELY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
s1e1l1e1c3t1i1v4e1l1y4
PlayableSELECTIVELY · 11 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SELECTIVELY?
| 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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.73
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.27%
Our own measure of how useful SELECTIVELY is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SELECTIVELY
No single letter turns SELECTIVELY into another word.
How SELECTIVELY scores
Scrabble s1e1l1e1c3t1i1v4e1l1y4 19
Words with Friends s1e1l2e1c4t1i1v5e1l2y3 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in SELECTIVELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SELECTIVELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SELECTIVELY
electively18 cleveites14 electives14 selective14 steevely14 stievely14 sveltely14 velleity14 cleveite13 elective13 evictees13 selectly13 evillest11 televise11 sylvite13 cleeves12 evictee12 vesicle12 evilest10 eyelets10 levites10 lievest10 velites10 vellets10 vielles10 celeste9 cellist9 sectile9 eeliest7 steelie7 tellies7 evilly12 levity12 lively12 vilely12 cetyls11 civets11 cleeve11 cleves11 clevis11
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Common questions about SELECTIVELY
- Is SELECTIVELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SELECTIVELY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SELECTIVELY worth?
- SELECTIVELY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SELECTIVELY?
- No single letter can be added to SELECTIVELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SELECTIVELY:
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