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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. ELECTION is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (8 letters, 10 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
the status or fact of being elected; "they celebrated his election"
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
ELECTION scores 10 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: C×1, E×2, I×1, L×1, N×1, O×1, T×1
ELECTION is a 8-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 8, starts with E, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "ELECTION — the status or fact of being elected; "they celebrated his election"" (10 Scrabble points).
ELECTION is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is ELECTION a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
ELECTION (noun): the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice; "her election of medicine as a profession". Additional senses: a vote to select the winner of a position or political office; "the results of the election will be announced tonight"; the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists); the status or fact of being elected; "they celebrated his election".
In standard Scrabble scoring, ELECTION totals 10 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. ELECTION relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
ELECTION is 8 letters long, begins with E, ends with N, and sorts to the alphagram CEEILNOT. There is 1 anagram in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 4 vowels, 4 consonants.
Among 18 tracked 8-letter entries, ELECTION ranks by raw score (10 points). Anagram alternatives include COTELINE — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZYZZYVAS, QUIZZIFY, QUIZZERY, QUIZZISH; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, ELECTION carries 4 vowels and 4 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on E or N are common study angles; browse words starting with E and words ending with N to rehearse parallel sets.
ELECTION is a 8-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 8, starts with E, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 8-letter entries like ELECTION frequently cross shorter words; knowing that ELECTION contains C, E, I, L, N, O, T helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as e??????n to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside ELECTION include CT, EC, EL — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: E, L, C, T, I, O, N. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble election directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 10 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat ELECTION as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "ELECTION — the status or fact of being elected; "they celebrated his election"" (10 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.