Elders

/ˈɛldəz/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts6 letters

Definition of Elders

noun

An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.
"We were presented to the village elder."
One who is older than another.
"Respect your elders."
One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.
An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities.
A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments.
"a travelling elder"

verb

To admonish or reprove for improper conduct by the elders of the meeting.
"I was eldered for directly responding to someone else's message in meeting for worship."

noun

A small tree, Sambucus nigra, having white flowers in a cluster, and edible purple berries
Any of the other species of the genus Sambucus: small trees, shrubs or herbaceous perennials with red, purple, or white/yellow berries (some of which are poisonous).

Anagrams of Elders

Words You Can Make

48 words can be made from the letters in "elders":

5-LETTER WORDS

deers deles drees elder leers redes reeds reels seder sered

4-LETTER WORDS

deer dees dele dels dere dree eels elds else leer lees rede reds reed reel+6 more

3-LETTER WORDS

dee del eds eel eld els ere ers led lee les red ree res see+2 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "elders" and rearranging:

+adealers leaders

+dreddles sledder

+ggelders ledgers redlegs

+nlenders relends slender

+uduelers eluders

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

eldmzeeseniorantecessorforerunnerblack elder

Rhyming Words

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