elect

/ɪ'lɛkt/ nounadjectiveverb
5 letters2 syllables7 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
NOUN
1

An exclusive group of people.

“one of the elect who have power inside the government”

ADJECTIVE
1

Selected as the best.

“an elect circle of artists”

2

Elected but not yet installed in office.

“the president elect”

VERB
1

Choose.

“I elected to have my funds deposited automatically”

2

Select by a vote for an office or membership.

“We elected him chairman of the board”

WORD FORMS
Related formelective
Related formelection
Related formelector
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®7 points
Words With Friends®9 points
Double word14 points
Triple word21 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinelectway
Starts & ends withE … T
Syllablese · lect
SYNONYMS & RELATED9
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
KEEP EXPLORING4
You Go Words!
© 2026 You Go Words! · Independently made since 2014.For educational entertainment only. Scrabble®, Words With Friends® and other game marks belong to their owners.