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Incentive

9 lettersnouncommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

Something that motivates or encourages someone to do something; a reward or benefit offered to stimulate action or effort. It can be financial, social, or psychological.

The company offered financial incentives to employees who exceeded their sales targets.

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Wordle

Contains three 'E's and three 'I's; extremely vowel-heavy word

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Scrabble

Worth 14 points; excellent for vowel deployment and common business terminology

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