analects
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 8
[ˈæ.nəˌlɛk(t)s]
Definition of analects
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (plural, plural-only)A collection of excerpts or quotes.
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noun
- (plural, plural-only)A collection of excerpts or quotes.
name
- The collected sayings of Confucius
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Etymology
First attested in 1658, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλεκτα (análekta, “things chosen”), from ἀνα- (ana-, “up”) + λέγω (légō, “I gather”). Compare lecture.
Words you can make from analects
200+ playable · top: ACETALS (9 pts)
Best play acetals 9 points7-letter words
9 words6-letter words
27 words- ACETAL 8 pts
- ANLACE 8 pts
- ASCENT 8 pts
- CALESA 8 pts
- CANALS 8 pts
- CANTAL 8 pts
- CANTLE 8 pts
- CASTLE 8 pts
- CATENA 8 pts
- CENTAL 8 pts
- CENTAS 8 pts
- CLEANS 8 pts
- CLEATS 8 pts
- ECLATS 8 pts
- ENACTS 8 pts
- LANCES 8 pts
- LANCET 8 pts
- SANCTA 8 pts
- SECANT 8 pts
- STANCE 8 pts
- TACANS 8 pts
- ALANTS 6 pts
- ALATES 6 pts
- ANSATE 6 pts
- ASLANT 6 pts
- LANATE 6 pts
- LATENS 6 pts
5-letter words
62 words- ACETA 7 pts
- ACNES 7 pts
- ALECS 7 pts
- CANAL 7 pts
- CANES 7 pts
- CANST 7 pts
- CANTS 7 pts
- CASTE 7 pts
- CATES 7 pts
- CELTS 7 pts
- CENTS 7 pts
- CESTA 7 pts
- CLANS 7 pts
- CLAST 7 pts
- CLEAN 7 pts
- CLEAT 7 pts
- ECLAT 7 pts
- ENACT 7 pts
- LACES 7 pts
- LANCE 7 pts
- SCALE 7 pts
- SCANT 7 pts
- SCENA 7 pts
- SCENT 7 pts
- TACAN 7 pts
- TACES 7 pts
- TALCS 7 pts
- ALANE 5 pts
- ALANS 5 pts
- ALANT 5 pts
- ALATE 5 pts
- ANLAS 5 pts
- ANSAE 5 pts
- ANTAE 5 pts
- ANTAS 5 pts
- ANTES 5 pts
- ATLAS 5 pts
- ELANS 5 pts
- ETNAS 5 pts
- LANES 5 pts
- LATEN 5 pts
- LEANS 5 pts
- LEANT 5 pts
- LEAST 5 pts
- NALAS 5 pts
- NASAL 5 pts
- NATAL 5 pts
- NATES 5 pts
- NEATS 5 pts
- SALAT 5 pts
- SETAL 5 pts
- SLANT 5 pts
- SLATE 5 pts
- STALE 5 pts
- STANE 5 pts
- STEAL 5 pts
- STELA 5 pts
- TAELS 5 pts
- TALAS 5 pts
- TALES 5 pts
- TEALS 5 pts
- TESLA 5 pts
4-letter words
82 words- ACES 6 pts
- ACNE 6 pts
- ACTA 6 pts
- ACTS 6 pts
- ALEC 6 pts
- CALS 6 pts
- CANE 6 pts
- CANS 6 pts
- CANT 6 pts
- CASA 6 pts
- CASE 6 pts
- CAST 6 pts
- CATE 6 pts
- CATS 6 pts
- CELS 6 pts
- CELT 6 pts
- CENT 6 pts
- CLAN 6 pts
- LACE 6 pts
- LACS 6 pts
- SCAN 6 pts
- SCAT 6 pts
- SECT 6 pts
- TACE 6 pts
- TALC 6 pts
- TECS 6 pts
- AALS 4 pts
- ALAE 4 pts
- ALAN 4 pts
- ALAS 4 pts
- ALES 4 pts
- ALTS 4 pts
- ANAL 4 pts
- ANAS 4 pts
- ANES 4 pts
- ANSA 4 pts
- ANTA 4 pts
- ANTE 4 pts
- ANTS 4 pts
- ASEA 4 pts
- ATES 4 pts
- EAST 4 pts
- EATS 4 pts
- ELAN 4 pts
- ETAS 4 pts
- ETNA 4 pts
- LANE 4 pts
- LASE 4 pts
- LAST 4 pts
- LATE 4 pts
- LATS 4 pts
- LEAN 4 pts
- LEAS 4 pts
- LENS 4 pts
- LENT 4 pts
- LEST 4 pts
- LETS 4 pts
- NAES 4 pts
- NALA 4 pts
- NEAT 4 pts
- NEST 4 pts
- NETS 4 pts
- SALE 4 pts
- SALT 4 pts
- SANE 4 pts
- SATE 4 pts
- SEAL 4 pts
- SEAT 4 pts
- SENT 4 pts
- SETA 4 pts
- SLAT 4 pts
- STAN 4 pts
- TAEL 4 pts
- TALA 4 pts
- TALE 4 pts
- TANS 4 pts
- TASE 4 pts
- TEAL 4 pts
- TEAS 4 pts
- TELA 4 pts
- TELS 4 pts
- TENS 4 pts
3-letter words
19 wordsFind your best play with analects
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