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Is SELECTIVE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SELECTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SELECTIVE mean?

  1. adjective

    tending to select; characterized by careful choice

    “an exceptionally quick and selective reader”

  2. adjective

    characterized by very careful or fastidious selection

    “the school was very selective in its admissions”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

9

Letters

S (1) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 14 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 SELECTIVE

SELECTIVE 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 SELECTIVE

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from SELECTIVE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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