selective
ADJECTIVE
/sɪ'lɛktɪv/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
selective is a valid 9-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1E1L1E1C3T1I1V4E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does selective mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Characterized by very careful or fastidious selection.
“the school was very selective in its admissions”
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2
Tending to select; characterized by careful choice.
“an exceptionally quick and selective reader”
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