With ELECT
8 words · highest scoring is elective at 13 points
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About 8 Letter Words With ELECT
There are 8 eight letter words containing ELECT in our dictionary. The highest scoring is elective at 13 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 8 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ELECTING, ELECTIVE, ELECTRON 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 With ELECT at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With ELECT
- elective13
- electric12
- electing11
- selected11
- election10
- electors10
- electron10
- selector10
Common 8 Letter Words With ELECT
- electing11
- election10
- elective13
- electors10
- electric12
- electron10
- selected11
- selector10
8 Letter Words 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
- 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
- selectedVerb · 11 points
- carefully choose as being the best or most suitable
8 Letter Words With ELECT: Questions
How many eight letter words containing ELECT are there?
There are 8 eight letter words containing ELECT in our dictionary, and 8 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing 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 containing ELECT?
ELECTING, ELECTIVE, ELECTRON are among the most familiar eight letter words containing ELECT. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing 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.