SELECTLY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SELECTLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
s1e1l1e1c3t1l1y4
PlayableSELECTLY · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SELECTLY?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful SELECTLY is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SELECTLY
No single letter turns SELECTLY into another word.
How SELECTLY scores
Scrabble s1e1l1e1c3t1l1y4 13
Words with Friends s1e1l2e1c4t1l2y3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in SELECTLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SELECTLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SELECTLY
cetyls11 lycees11 sleety9 steely9 stylee9 tellys9 elects8 select8 cetyl10 cytes10 lycee10 sycee10 lytes8 seely8 style8 telly8 tyees8 yells8 yelts8 cells7 celts7 cetes7 elect7 leets5 selle5 sleet5 steel5 stele5 stell5 teels5 teles5 tells5 cyst9 cyte9 scye9 syce9 eely7 eyes7 leys7 lyes7
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Common questions about SELECTLY
- Is SELECTLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SELECTLY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SELECTLY worth?
- SELECTLY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SELECTLY?
- No single letter can be added to SELECTLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SELECTLY:
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