Starting With ELECT
6 words · highest scoring is elective at 13 points
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About 8 Letter Words Starting With ELECT
There are 6 eight letter words starting with ELECT in our dictionary. The highest scoring is elective at 13 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 6 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ELECTING, ELECTIVE, ELECTRIC among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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8 Letter Words Starting With ELECT at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words Starting With ELECT
- elective13
- electric12
- electing11
- election10
- electors10
- electron10
Common 8 Letter Words Starting With ELECT
- electing11
- election10
- elective13
- electors10
- electric12
- electron10
8 Letter Words Starting With ELECT by Last Letter
8 Letter Words Starting With ELECT Defined
- electingVerb · 11 points
- choose (someone) to hold public office or some other position by voting
- electionNoun · 10 points
- a formal and organized choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position
- electiveAdjective · 13 points
- related to or working by means of election
- electorsNoun · 10 points
- a person who has the right to vote in an election, especially one for members of a national parliament
- electricAdjective · 12 points
- of, worked by, charged with, or producing electricity
- electronNoun · 10 points
- a stable subatomic particle with a charge of negative electricity, found in all atoms and acting as the primary carrier of electricity in solids
8 Letter Words Starting With ELECT: Questions
How many eight letter words starting with ELECT are there?
There are 6 eight letter words starting with ELECT in our dictionary, and 6 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words starting with ELECT?
ELECTIVE is the highest scoring option at 13 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words starting with ELECT?
ELECTING, ELECTIVE, ELECTRIC are among the most familiar eight letter words starting with ELECT. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words starting with ELECT valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.