opt

Verb

Verb Forms: opted, opting, opts

To make a choice from a range of possibilities.
select as an alternative over another
- "She opted for the job on the East coast"
To choose; select.

Examples

He decided to opt for the safer, shorter word rather than risk a challenge.
He opted not to go.
She opted for the salad rather than the steak.
They opted against taking the train, preferring the bus.

Origin / Etymology

From French opter, from Latin optare (“to choose” or "to select").

Synonyms

choose, prefer

Scrabble Score: 5

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

Words With Friends Score: 6

opt: valid Words With Friends Word