selective
/sɪ'lɛktɪv/
adjective
9 letters3 syllables14 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1
Characterized by very careful or fastidious selection.
“the school was very selective in its admissions”
2
Tending to select; characterized by careful choice.
“an exceptionally quick and selective reader”
WORD FORMS
Related formselect
Related formselectivity
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word28 points
Triple word42 points
GOOD TO KNOW
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Starts & ends withS … E
Syllablesse · lec · tive
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SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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