Selective

9 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Relating to or characterised by careful choice from available options. Describes someone who is particular or discriminating, or a process that affects only certain things.

“The university maintains a selective admissions policy for its programmes.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/səˈlɛktɪv/

Syllables

se·lec·tive

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Synonyms

discriminatingparticularchoosydiscerning

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Wordle

Contains four instances of common letters E and valuable V

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Scrabble

Worth 14 points base; strong 9-letter word with C and V

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “selective”.

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