8-Letter Words Starting With SELECT
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With SELECT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With SELECT 5 words
How common is SELECT at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words that start with SELECT. They average 10.8 points and the best is SELECTLY (13 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.8
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 40%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 20% of words
Most common last letters
- d 20%
- e 20%
- r 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ee20%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with SELECT
s 1e 1l 1e 1c 3t 1l 1y 4
S 1 + E 1 + L 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
selectly
Form of select
- verbpick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives“Take any one of these cards”
- adjectiveof superior grade“choice wines”
- adjectiveselected or chosen for special qualifications“the blue-ribbon event of the season”
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How many eight-letter words that start with SELECT are there?
There are 5 eight-letter words that start with SELECT in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with SELECT?
SELECTLY is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SELECTED (11), SELECTOR (10), SELECTEE (10).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with SELECT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SELECTLY (13), SELECTAS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.