Definition of elective

"elective" in the noun sense

1. elective course, elective

a course that the student can select from among alternatives

"elective" in the adjective sense

1. elective, elected

subject to popular election

"elective official"

2. elective, facultative

not compulsory

"elective surgery"

"an elective course of study"

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Quotations for elective

Nobility should be elective, not hereditary. [ Zimmermann ]

elective in Scrabble®

The word elective is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters elective:

ELECTIVE
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

evictee

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word elective

ELECTIVE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In elective

ELECTIVE
(144)
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(126)
EVICTEE
(98 = 48 + 50)
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elective in Words With Friends™

The word elective is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters elective:

ELECTIVE
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

evictee

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word elective

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In elective

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(131 = 96 + 35)
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(68)
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Words within the letters of elective

2 letter words in elective (2 words)

3 letter words in elective (15 words)

4 letter words in elective (10 words)

5 letter words in elective (6 words)

7 letter words in elective (1 word)

8 letter words in elective (1 word)

elective + 1 blank (2 words)

elective + 2 blanks (3 words)

Word Growth involving elective

Shorter words in elective

el elect

Longer words containing elective

electively selectively enantioselectively

electively selectively regioselectively

electively selectively stereoselectively nonstereoselectively

electiveness selectiveness nonselectiveness

electives

nonelective

preelective

selective enantioselective enantioselectively

selective enantioselective nonenantioselective

selective nonselective nonselectiveness

selective regioselective regioselectively

selective selectively enantioselectively

selective selectively regioselectively

selective selectively stereoselectively nonstereoselectively

selective selectiveness nonselectiveness

selective stereoselective nonstereoselective nonstereoselectively

selective stereoselective stereoselectively nonstereoselectively

selective ultraselective

selective unselective