selection: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 11 letter points · starts with S · ends with N
Meaning of selection
noun
- countable, uncountable
The process or act of selecting.
Example: The large number of good candidates made selection difficult.
- countable, uncountable
Something selected.
Example: My final selection was a 1934 Chateau Lafite.
- countable, uncountable
A variety of items taken from a larger collection.
Example: I've brought a selection of fine cheeses to go with your wine.
- countable, uncountable
A musical piece.
Example: For my next selection, I'll play Happy Birthday in F-sharp minor.
Listed forms: selections.
Source: Wiktionary — selection.
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 selection.
noun
the act of choosing or selecting
noun
the person or thing chosen or selected
noun
a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
- survival
- survival of the fittest
- natural selection
noun
a passage selected from a larger work
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is selection in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of selection
S(1) + E(1) + L(1) + E(1) + C(3) + T(1) + I(1) + O(1) + N(1) = 11 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 selection
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from selection
314 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in selection. Showing up to 24, longest first.