Is “Elder” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
ELDER
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Elder

/ˈeldə/

noun
  1. 1.An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.

    We were presented to the village elder.

  2. 2.One who is older than another.

    Respect your elders.

  3. 3.One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.

Synonyms: eld, mzee, senior, antecessor, forerunner

verb
  1. 1.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.

adjective
  1. 1.Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.

    an old abandoned building;  an old friend

  2. 2.Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.

    I find that an old toothbrush is good to clean the keyboard with.

  3. 3.Having existed or lived for the specified time.

    How old are they? She’s five years old and he's seven. We also have a young teen and a two-year-old child.

Synonyms: erstwhile, ex-, former, one-time, past, ancient