Is SELECTIVELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SELECTIVELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SELECTIVELY mean?
- adverb
by selection; in a selective manner
“we choose our students very selectively”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 19 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 SELECTIVELY
SELECTIVELY 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.
Words you can make from SELECTIVELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- electively18
- cleveites14
- electives14
- selective14
- sveltely14
- velleity14
- cleveite13
- elective13
- evictees13
- selectly13
- sylvite13
- evictee12
- vesicle12
- evilly12
- levity12
- lively12
- vilely12
- evillest11
- televise11
- civets11
- clevis11
- evicts11
- lycees11
- evilest10
- eyelets10
- lievest10
- velites10
- vielles10
- celly10
- civet10
- evict10
- lycee10
- lytic10
- sycee10
- vices10
- levy10
- tivy10
- celeste9
- cellies9
- cellist9
- sectile9
- evites9
- eyelet9
- levees9
- levels9
- levies9
- livest9
- sleety9
- sleeve9
- slieve9
- steely9
- steeve9
- stilly9
- svelte9
- tellys9
- vestee9
- vielle9
- vilest9
- city9
- cyst9
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