Elders

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of elder, referring to people who are older than oneself or who hold respected positions of authority within a community.

“The village elders gathered to settle the dispute peacefully.”

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Synonyms

seniorspatriarchsmatriarchs

Antonyms

juniorsyoungsters

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts ELD and ends ERS, the D is an uncommonly placed inner letter worth noting

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points, no high-value tiles but plays smoothly and hooks well

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Words you can make from Elders

Shorter words formed from the letters in “elders”.

deers deles drees elder leeds leers lesed redes reeds reels reles seder sered sleer deer dees dele dels dere dree eels elds else erse

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “elders”.

dealers leaders lenders

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