elite

Meanings

Plural: elites

Noun

a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
A special group or social class of people who have a superior social or economic status and attendant power, advantages, or privileges in society; a member of such a group.
Someone who is among the best at a certain task.
A typeface with 12 characters per inch.

Adjective Satellite

selected as the best
- "elite colleges"

Adj

Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
Representing the choicest or most select of a group.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English elit, from Old French elit, eslit (“chosen, elected”) past participle of elire, eslire (“to choose, elect”), from Latin eligere (“to choose, elect”), with past participle electus; see elect.

Synonyms

elect, elite group

Scrabble Score: 5

elite is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
elite is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
elite is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

elite is a valid Words With Friends word