Selected
8 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Carefully chosen from a larger group as being the best or most suitable. Often implies a deliberate process of evaluation and choice.
“The committee reviewed applications from hundreds of candidates before announcing the selected finalists.”
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Contains common letters E, L, T, and the double-E pattern; try vowel-heavy guesses first
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Worth 11 points; the -ED ending makes it easy to build off existing words
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