elective
NOUNADJECTIVE
/ɪ'lɛktɪv/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
elective is a valid 8-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1L1E1C3T1I1V4E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does elective mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A course that the student can select from among alternatives.
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ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Not compulsory.
“elective surgery”
“an elective course of study”
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2
Subject to popular election.
“elective official”
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