Play SELECTIVE Strategically

150 valid words • Unscramble SELECTIVE for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for SELECTIVE

Best Short Plays

VICE (9pt)EVES (7pt)EVIL (7pt)LIVE (7pt)VEES (7pt)VEIL (7pt)VEST (7pt)VETS (7pt)

High-Value Long Plays

CLEVEITES (14pt)ELECTIVES (14pt)SELECTIVE (14pt)CLEVEITE (13pt)ELECTIVE (13pt)EVICTEES (13pt)TELEVISE (11pt)EVICTEE (12pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 14 pts

WWF: 17 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 150 Words

9-letter 3 words Best: CLEVEITES (14pt)

CLEVEITES14pt ELECTIVES14pt SELECTIVE14pt

8-letter 4 words Best: CLEVEITE (13pt)

CLEVEITE13pt ELECTIVE13pt EVICTEES13pt TELEVISE11pt

7-letter 9 words Best: EVICTEE (12pt)

EVICTEE12pt VESICLE12pt EVILEST10pt LIEVEST10pt VELITES10pt CELESTE9pt SECTILE9pt EELIEST7pt STEELIE7pt

6-letter 17 words Best: CIVETS (11pt)

CIVETS11pt CLEVIS11pt EVICTS11pt EVITES9pt LEVEES9pt LEVIES9pt LIVEST9pt SLEEVE9pt STEEVE9pt SVELTE9pt VESTEE9pt VILEST9pt ELECTS8pt SELECT8pt STELIC8pt ELITES6pt LISTEE6pt

5-letter 30 words Best: CIVET (10pt)

CIVET10pt EVICT10pt VICES10pt ELVES8pt EVILS8pt EVITE8pt LEVEE8pt LIEVE8pt LIVES8pt SIEVE8pt VEILS8pt CEILS7pt CELTS7pt CESTI7pt CETES7pt CITES7pt ELECT7pt SLICE7pt TELIC7pt ELITE5pt ISLET5pt ISTLE5pt LEETS5pt SLEET5pt STEEL5pt STELE5pt STILE5pt TEELS5pt TELES5pt TILES5pt

4-letter 47 words Best: VICE (9pt)

VICE9pt EVES7pt EVIL7pt LIVE7pt VEES7pt VEIL7pt VEST7pt VETS7pt VIES7pt VILE7pt VISE7pt CEES6pt CEIL6pt CELS6pt CELT6pt CETE6pt CIST6pt CITE6pt ETIC6pt ICES6pt LICE6pt SECT6pt SICE6pt TICS6pt EELS4pt ELSE4pt ISLE4pt LEES4pt LEET4pt LEIS4pt LEST4pt LETS4pt LIES4pt LIST4pt LITE4pt LITS4pt SEEL4pt SILT4pt SITE4pt SLIT4pt TEEL4pt TEES4pt TELE4pt TELS4pt TIES4pt TILE4pt TILS4pt

3-letter 32 words Best: EVE (6pt)

EVE6pt LEV6pt VEE6pt VET6pt VIE6pt VIS6pt CEE5pt CEL5pt CIS5pt ICE5pt SEC5pt SIC5pt TIC5pt EEL3pt ELS3pt ITS3pt LEE3pt LEI3pt LET3pt LIE3pt LIS3pt LIT3pt SEE3pt SEI3pt SEL3pt SET3pt SIT3pt TEE3pt TEL3pt TIE3pt TIL3pt TIS3pt

2-letter 8 words Best: EL (2pt)

EL2pt ES2pt ET2pt IS2pt IT2pt LI2pt SI2pt TI2pt

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About the Word SELECTIVE

Letters: 9
Scrabble score: 14 pts
Words With Friends score: 17 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 150

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play SELECTIVE in Scrabble?: Play SELECTIVE directly for 14 points, or use its letters to form 150 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for SELECTIVE between Scrabble and WWF?: SELECTIVE scores 14 pts in Scrabble and 17 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from SELECTIVE?: VICE (9 pts) is a strong short play from SELECTIVE.

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