8-Letter Words With ELECT
- 22 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With ELECT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With ELECT 22 words
How often does ELECT appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 22 eight-letter words containing ELECT. They average 10.9 points, the best is ELECTIVE (13 points) and 27.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 22
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.9
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 41%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 27.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 27.3%
- t 27.3%
- e 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ee18.2%
- ae4.5%
- io4.5%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing ELECT
e 1l 1e 1c 3t 1i 1v 4e 1
E 1 + L 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
elective
- nouna course that the student can select from among alternatives
- adjectivesubject to popular election“elective official”
- adjectivenot compulsory“elective surgery”
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How many eight-letter words containing ELECT are there?
There are 22 eight-letter words containing ELECT in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing ELECT?
ELECTIVE is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SELECTLY (13), ELECTRIC (12), ELECTRUM (12).
What are some common eight-letter words containing ELECT?
Everyday examples include ELECTION, ELECTRIC, ELECTRON, ELECTING, SELECTED, SELECTOR, ELECTIVE, ELECTORS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing ELECT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SELECTLY (13), PRAELECT (12), PREELECT (12), PRELECTS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.