9-Letter Words Starting With SELECT
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With SELECT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With SELECT 7 words
How common is SELECT at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 nine-letter words that start with SELECT. They average 12.1 points and the best is SELECTIVE (14 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.1
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 57%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 42.9% of words
Most common last letters
- n 42.9%
- s 28.6%
- e 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ee14.3%
- io14.3%
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 nine-letter word that starts with SELECT
s 1e 1l 1e 1c 3t 1i 1v 4e 1
S 1 + E 1 + L 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
selective
- adjectivetending to select; characterized by careful choice“an exceptionally quick and selective reader"- John Mason Brown”
- adjectivecharacterized by very careful or fastidious selection“the school was very selective in its admissions”
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How many nine-letter words that start with SELECT are there?
There are 7 nine-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 nine-letter word that starts with SELECT?
SELECTIVE is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SELECTMAN (13), SELECTMEN (13), SELECTING (12).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with SELECT?
Everyday examples include SELECTION, SELECTIVE, SELECTING, SELECTORS, SELECTMAN, SELECTMEN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.