Definition of elder

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • elder is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
  • elder is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
  • elder is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 7

Definition of elder


  • used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. older
    2. sr.
  • a person who is older than you are (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. senior
  • any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. elderberry bush
  • any of various church officers (noun)

See definition of elder in Merriam Webster