Elects

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular present of elect, meaning to choose someone for a position by vote.

“The committee elects a new chairperson every two years.”

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Synonyms

votes inchoosesselects

Antonyms

rejectsdismisses

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts EL and ends CTS, the CTS consonant cluster at the close is distinctive

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, the C adds value, works well placed on a double-letter score square

Words Related to Elects

Anagrams of Elects

Words that use exactly the same letters as “elects”.

select

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “elects” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

ejects erects

Words you can make from Elects

Shorter words formed from the letters in “elects”.

celts ceste cetes elect leets leste sleet slete steel stele teles cees cele celt cest cete clee eels elec else lees lets sect seel

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

celesta letches

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