Elicits

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular of elicit: draws out or provokes a response, emotion, or reaction.

“A well-crafted question always elicits more thoughtful answers from the audience.”

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Synonyms

evokesdraws outprovokesextractsprompts

Antonyms

suppressesstifles

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Wordle

Ends in -ITS and the EL- prefix combined with the double-consonant -ICI- cluster are key patterns to test

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points with common tiles, making this a reliable mid-game word to clear your rack

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “elicits”.

celtis cities elicit iciest ceils celts cesti cites clite islet istle licet licit liest lites sicel sicle slice slite stile telic tiles tisic ceil

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