analects

Noun

Selected literary passages or sayings from a work or author.
Selected passages from one or more authors.
a collection of excerpts from a literary work
A collection of excerpts or quotes.

Examples

My high-score list reads like the analects of a Scrabble champion.
The player considered playing ’ANALECTS’, but decided to save her ’S’ for a more impactful plural.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1658, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλεκτα (análekta, “things chosen”), from ἀνα- (ana-, “up”) + λέγω (légō, “I gather”). Compare lecture.

Synonyms

analecta

Scrabble Score: 10

analects: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
analects: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
analects: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

analects: valid Words With Friends Word