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Words That Start With SELVE

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The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With SELVE 5 words

How common is SELVE at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 5 words that start with SELVE. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13.4 points and the best is SELVEDGING (16 points).

Total words
5
Most common length
9 letters
2 words
Average Scrabble score
13.4
out of 16 max
Longest word
SELVEDGING
10 letters
Most common ending
S
40% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 40%
  • d 20%
  • e 20%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word that starts with SELVE

s 1e 1l 1v 4e 1d 2g 2i 1n 1g 2

S 1 + E 1 + L 1 + V 4 + E 1 + D 2 + G 2 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 16 points

Double word
32 pts
Triple word
48 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

selvedging

Form of selvedge

  1. nounborder consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet
  2. nounthe edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray
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How many words that start with SELVE are there?

There are 5 words that start with SELVE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 2 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with SELVE?

SELVEDGING is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SELVEDGED (15), SELVEDGES (14), SELVEDGE (13).

What is the longest word that starts with SELVE?

SELVEDGING has 10 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SELVES (6 letters) is the longest common one.