Is SELECTIVITY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SELECTIVITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SELECTIVITY mean?
- noun
the property of being selective
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + I (1) + T (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 SELECTIVITY
SELECTIVITY 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 SELECTIVITY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sectility14
- stylitic13
- telicity13
- sylvite13
- vesicle12
- levity12
- levities11
- civets11
- civies11
- clevis11
- evicts11
- lycees11
- telestic10
- testicle10
- evilest10
- lievest10
- stylite10
- testily10
- velites10
- vittles10
- civet10
- civie10
- civil10
- evict10
- icily10
- lycee10
- lytic10
- sycee10
- vices10
- levy10
- tivy10
- elicits9
- sectile9
- evites9
- levies9
- livest9
- sleety9
- slieve9
- slitty9
- steely9
- stylet9
- svelte9
- vilest9
- vittle9
- city9
- cyst9
- syce9
- vice9
- ivy9
- ceilis8
- cities8
- elects8
- elicit8
- iciest8
- select8
- stelic8
- elves8
- evils8
- evite8
- ivies8
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