Words starting with el - (493 words)

Scrabble Word	Definition
el²	The name of the Latin-script letter L.

Scrabble Word	Definition
eld⁴	(rare or dialectal) One's age, age in years, period of life.
elf⁶	(Norse mythology) A luminous spirit presiding over nature and fertility and dwelling in the world of Álfheim (Elfland). Compare angel, nymph, fairy.
elk⁷	Any of various large species of deer such as the red deer, moose or wapiti (see usage notes).
ell³	(now historical) A measure of length. An English ell was 1¼ yards (45 inches or 114 cm), whereas a Scottish ell measured only about 37 inches (94 cm) and a Flemish ell was ¾ yard (27 inches or 69 cm).
elm⁵	(countable) A tree of the genus Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, large deciduous trees with alternate stipulate leaves and small apetalous flowers.

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elan⁴	ardor or zeal inspired by passion or enthusiasm.
elds⁵	indefinite genitive singular of eld
elhi⁷	(education) In some countries, the period from elementary school to high school.
elks⁸	plural of elk
ells⁴	plural of ell

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elain⁵	eleoptene
eland⁶	A genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh. [from late 18th c.]
elans⁵	plural of elan
elate⁵	(transitive) To make joyful or proud.
elbow¹⁰	(anatomy) The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.

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elains⁶
elands⁷	plural of eland
elapid⁹	(zoology) Any of many species of snakes of the family Elapidae, including the cobras, mambas, and coral snakes
elapse⁸	(intransitive, of time) To pass or move by.
elated⁷	Extremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased, euphoric.

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elapids¹⁰	plural of elapid
elapine⁹	Pertaining to the Elapidae, a taxonomic group including cobras.
elapsed¹⁰	simple past tense and past participle of elapse
elapses⁹	Third-person singular simple present indicative form of elapse
elastic⁹	Capable of stretching; particularly, capable of stretching so as to return to an original shape or size when force is released.

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elaphine¹³	(zoology) Pertaining to, resembling, or characteristic of the stag, Cervus elaphus.
elapsing¹¹	present participle of elapse
elastase⁸	An endopeptidase enzyme involved in the breakdown of elastin.
elastics¹⁰	plural of elastic
elastins⁸	plural of elastin

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elaborate¹¹	Complex, detailed, or sophisticated.
elastases⁹	plural of elastase
elastomer¹¹	any polymer having the elastic properties of rubber
elaterids¹⁰	plural of elaterid
elaterins⁹	plural of elaterin

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elaborated¹³	(rhetoric) expanded
elaborates¹²	Third-person singular simple present indicative form of elaborate
elasticity¹⁵	(physics) The property by virtue of which a material deformed under load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded
elastomers¹²	plural of elastomer
elatedness¹¹	Quality of being elated.

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elaborately¹⁶	In an elaborate manner.
elaborating¹⁴	present participle of elaborate
elaboration¹³	The act or process of producing or refining with labor; improvement by successive operations; refinement.
elaborative¹⁶	Serving to elaborate.
elastically¹⁶	In an elastic manner

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elaborations¹⁴	plural of elaboration
elasmobranch²¹	Any of many cartilaginous fish of the subclass Elasmobranchii.
elasticities¹⁴	plural of elasticity
elatednesses¹³
elderberries¹⁵	plural of elderberry

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elaborateness¹⁵	(uncountable) The state of being elaborate
elasmobranchs²²	plural of elasmobranch
elderlinesses¹⁴
electioneered¹⁶	simple past tense and past participle of electioneer
electioneerer¹⁵	One who electioneers.

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electabilities¹⁸	plural of electability
electioneerers¹⁶	plural of electioneerer
electioneering¹⁷	Campaigning for elective office on behalf of oneself or another candidate.
electivenesses¹⁹
electrocutions¹⁸	plural of electrocution

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elaboratenesses¹⁷	plural of elaborateness
electrification²²	The act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity.
electroacoustic²¹	Of or pertaining to electroacoustics
electroanalyses²⁰	plural of electroanalysis
electroanalysis²⁰	(physics, chemistry) Any of several electrochemical forms of analysis

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We found 493 words starting with letters el

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