select: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 8 letter points · starts with S · ends with T
Meaning of select
adj
Privileged, specially selected.
Example: Only a select few were allowed into the premiere.
Of high quality; top-notch.
Example: This is a select cut of beef.
Source: Wiktionary — select.
verb
To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.
Example: He looked over the menu, and selected the roast beef.
To obtain a set of data from a database using a query.
Listed forms: selects, selecting, selected, glossary, selectest.
Source: Wiktionary — select.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for select.
adjective
of superior grade
adjective
selected or chosen for special qualifications
- blue-ribbon
verb
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is select in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of select
S(1) + E(1) + L(1) + E(1) + C(3) + T(1) = 8 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of select
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from select
31 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in select. Showing up to 24, longest first.