Elusive

7 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Difficult to find, capture, or clearly define.

“The answer to the puzzle remained elusive despite hours of careful thought.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/iˈluːsɪv/

Syllables

e·lu·sive

Related Words

Synonyms

subtlebafflingknottyproblematicproblematicaltough

Antonyms

obvious apparent clear

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains E, L, U, I, V, E and the V is a moderately rare Wordle tile worth testing early

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points and the V tile adds value with the -IVE suffix enabling hooking extensions

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Words you can make from Elusive

Shorter words formed from the letters in “elusive”.

levies elves elvis evils ileus levis lieue lieus lieve lives sieve slive sueve suevi veils eels elev else elve eves evil isle lees leis

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