Is SELECTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SELECTED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SELECTED mean?
- adjective
chosen in preference to another
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SELECTED
SELECTED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of SELECTED
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SELECTED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deselect11
- elected10
- celeste9
- secede9
- deletes8
- sleeted8
- steeled8
- elects8
- select8
- cedes8
- delete7
- eldest7
- seeled7
- celts7
- cetes7
- elect7
- cede7
- deets6
- deles6
- delts6
- eeled6
- ledes6
- steed6
- cees6
- cels6
- celt6
- cete6
- sect6
- tecs6
- leets5
- sleet5
- steel5
- stele5
- teels5
- teles5
- dees5
- deet5
- dele5
- dels5
- delt5
- elds5
- lede5
- seed5
- sled5
- teds5
- teed5
- cee5
- cel5
- sec5
- tec5
- eels4
- else4
- lees4
- leet4
- lest4
- lets4
- seel4
- teel4
- tees4
- tele4
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