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Selectiveness
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About 4 syllables
adjective · 13 letters · Uncommon · noun form of selective
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does selectiveness mean?
adjective
tending to select; characterized by careful choice
“an exceptionally quick and selective reader"- John Mason Brown”
characterized by very careful or fastidious selection
“the school was very selective in its admissions”
Definitions shown for selective, the base form of selectiveness.
Is SELECTIVENESS a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is SELECTIVENESS worth?
Scrabble
18 ptsWords With Friends
22 ptsWordfeud
19 ptsNYT Crossplay
21 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in SELECTIVENESS
Best shorter words top 30 of 599
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See all 599 words made from SELECTIVENESS Words that end like SELECTIVENESS
Common words that share the ending -ESS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -ESS Selectiveness: quick answers
Is SELECTIVENESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SELECTIVENESS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SELECTIVENESS worth?
SELECTIVENESS scores 18 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does selectiveness mean?
selectiveness is the noun form of selective, which means “tending to select”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SELECTIVENESS?
You can make 599 shorter words from SELECTIVENESS, such as ELECTIVENESS, CLEVEITES, ELECTIVES, SELECTIVE. See the full list.