electric: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 12 letter points · starts with E · ends with C
Meaning of electric
adj
- not-comparable
Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical.
Example: An electric oven needs an electric socket.
- not-comparable
Of or relating to an electronic version of a musical instrument that has an acoustic equivalent.
- figuratively, not-comparable
Emotionally thrilling; electrifying.
Listed forms: electrick.
Source: Wiktionary — electric.
noun
- informal, usually, with-definite-article
Electricity; the electricity supply.
Example: We had to sit in the dark because the electric was cut off.
- informal
An electric powered version of something that was originally or is more commonly not electric. An electric toothbrush.
- informal
An electric powered version of something that was originally or is more commonly not electric. An electric typewriter.
Fencing with the use of a body wire, box, and related equipment to detect when a weapon has touched an opponent.
Listed forms: electrics, electrick.
Source: Wiktionary — electric.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for electric.
adjective
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
adjective
affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling
noun
a car that is powered by electricity
- electric automobile
- electric car
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is electric in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
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Letter-value score of electric
E(1) + L(1) + E(1) + C(3) + T(1) + R(1) + I(1) + C(3) = 12 points.
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Anagrams of electric
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from electric
82 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in electric. Showing up to 24, longest first.