elect: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 7 letter points · starts with E · ends with T
Meaning of elect
noun
One chosen or set apart.
In Calvinist theology, one foreordained to Heaven. In other Christian theologies, someone chosen by God for salvation.
Listed forms: elects.
Source: Wiktionary — elect.
verb
- transitive
To choose or make a decision (to do something).
- transitive
(Of a group) to officially select one or more candidates in an election to hold office.
Listed forms: elects, electing, elected.
Source: Wiktionary — elect.
adj
- not-comparable, postpositional
Who has been elected in a specified post, but has not yet entered office.
Example: He is the President elect.
- not-comparable
Chosen; taken by preference from among two or more.
Source: Wiktionary — elect.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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adjective
selected as the best
noun
an exclusive group of people
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
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Letter-value score of elect
E(1) + L(1) + E(1) + C(3) + T(1) = 7 points.
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Anagrams of elect
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Shorter words from elect
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