1noun
an exclusive group of people
“one of the elect who have power inside the government”
01 Word definition
elect
5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants
Is ELECT a word?
Yes. ELECT is a 5-letter noun. an exclusive group of people Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
E-L-E-C-THow do you spell ELECT?
ELECT contains 5 letters, begins with E, and ends with T.
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2verb
select by a vote for an office or membership
“We elected him chairman of the board”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗chosen
02 Letter breakdown
How is ELECT spelled?
E1L2E3C4T5
03 Word-game status
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About ELECT.
How do you spell ELECT?
ELECT is spelled E-L-E-C-T. It contains 5 letters.