Definition of eliciting

"eliciting" in the verb sense

1. arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses

"arouse pity"

"raise a smile"

"evoke sympathy"

2. educe, evoke, elicit, extract, draw out

deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning

"We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"

3. elicit

derive by reason

"elicit a solution"

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Quotations for eliciting

Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which, in prosperous circumstances, would have lain dormant. [ Horace ]

eliciting in Scrabble®

The word eliciting is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters eliciting:

ELICITING
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

ceiling, lignite

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word eliciting

ELICITING
(135)
ELICITING
(117)
ELICITING
(90)
ELICITING
(78)
ELICITING
(52)
ELICITING
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
ELICITING
(45)
ELICITING
(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
ELICITING
(36)
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(36)
ELICITING
(32)
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(32)
ELICITING
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
ELICITING
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
ELICITING
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(20)
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(20)
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(17)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
ELICITING
(16)
ELICITING
(15)
ELICITING
(15)
ELICITING
(15)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In eliciting

ELICITING
(135)
ELICITING
(117)
CEILING
(90 = 40 + 50)
ELICITING
(90)
CEILING
(89 = 39 + 50)
CEILING
(86 = 36 + 50)
CEILING
(83 = 33 + 50)
CEILING
(83 = 33 + 50)
CEILING
(83 = 33 + 50)
CEILING
(83 = 33 + 50)
CEILING
(83 = 33 + 50)
CEILING
(83 = 33 + 50)
LIGNITE
(82 = 32 + 50)
LIGNITE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CEILING
(80 = 30 + 50)
ELICITING
(78)
CEILING
(78 = 28 + 50)
LIGNITE
(77 = 27 + 50)
LIGNITE
(77 = 27 + 50)
LIGNITE
(77 = 27 + 50)
LIGNITE
(77 = 27 + 50)
LIGNITE
(77 = 27 + 50)
LIGNITE
(77 = 27 + 50)
LIGNITE
(77 = 27 + 50)
CEILING
(76 = 26 + 50)
CEILING
(76 = 26 + 50)
CEILING
(76 = 26 + 50)
CEILING
(74 = 24 + 50)
CEILING
(74 = 24 + 50)
CEILING
(74 = 24 + 50)
CEILING
(74 = 24 + 50)
CEILING
(74 = 24 + 50)
CEILING
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIGNITE
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIGNITE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CEILING
(72 = 22 + 50)
CEILING
(72 = 22 + 50)
CEILING
(72 = 22 + 50)
LIGNITE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CEILING
(72 = 22 + 50)
LIGNITE
(70 = 20 + 50)
CEILING
(70 = 20 + 50)
CEILING
(70 = 20 + 50)
CEILING
(70 = 20 + 50)
LIGNITE
(70 = 20 + 50)
LIGNITE
(70 = 20 + 50)
LIGNITE
(70 = 20 + 50)
CEILING
(70 = 20 + 50)
CEILING
(70 = 20 + 50)
LIGNITE
(70 = 20 + 50)
LIGNITE
(68 = 18 + 50)
CEILING
(68 = 18 + 50)
LIGNITE
(68 = 18 + 50)
LIGNITE
(68 = 18 + 50)
LIGNITE
(68 = 18 + 50)
LIGNITE
(68 = 18 + 50)
LIGNITE
(68 = 18 + 50)
LIGNITE
(68 = 18 + 50)
LIGNITE
(66 = 16 + 50)
CEILING
(66 = 16 + 50)
LIGNITE
(66 = 16 + 50)
LIGNITE
(66 = 16 + 50)
CEILING
(66 = 16 + 50)
LIGNITE
(66 = 16 + 50)
CEILING
(66 = 16 + 50)
LIGNITE
(66 = 16 + 50)
CEILING
(64 = 14 + 50)
CEILING
(64 = 14 + 50)
LIGNITE
(64 = 14 + 50)
CEILING
(63 = 13 + 50)
CEILING
(62 = 12 + 50)
CEILING
(62 = 12 + 50)
CEILING
(62 = 12 + 50)
LIGNITE
(62 = 12 + 50)
LIGNITE
(62 = 12 + 50)
CEILING
(62 = 12 + 50)
CEILING
(62 = 12 + 50)
LIGNITE
(62 = 12 + 50)
LIGNITE
(61 = 11 + 50)
CEILING
(61 = 11 + 50)
LIGNITE
(61 = 11 + 50)
LIGNITE
(61 = 11 + 50)
LIGNITE
(60 = 10 + 50)
LIGNITE
(60 = 10 + 50)
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(60 = 10 + 50)
LIGNITE
(60 = 10 + 50)
LIGNITE
(60 = 10 + 50)
LIGNITE
(59 = 9 + 50)
ELICITING
(52)
ELICITING
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(45)
ELICITING
(39)
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(39)
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(39)
ELICITING
(39)
CITING
(36)
ELICITING
(36)
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(36)
CITING
(33)
ELICIT
(33)
CLING
(33)
ICING
(33)
INCITE
(33)
LECTIN
(33)
CLIENT
(33)
ELICITING
(32)
ELICITING
(32)
CITING
(30)
CITING
(30)
ELICITING
(30)
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(30)
ICING
(30)
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(30)
CLINE
(30)
CITING
(30)
CITING
(30)
CLING
(30)
ELICITING
(30)
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(30)
ELICITING
(28)
CLING
(28)
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(28)
ELICITING
(28)
ELICITING
(28)
ELICITING
(28)
CLIENT
(28)
ELICITING
(28)
IGNITE
(27)
CITING
(27)
ICING
(27)
CELT
(27)
INCITE
(27)
INCITE
(27)
CITING
(27)
ICING
(27)
CLIENT
(27)
ELICIT
(27)
ELICIT
(27)
ELICIT
(27)
ELICIT
(27)
ELICIT
(27)
INCITE
(27)
CLING
(27)
CLING
(27)
CLIENT
(27)
CLIENT
(27)
CLIENT
(27)
CLIENT
(27)
INCITE
(27)
TINGLE
(27)
INCITE
(27)
LECTIN
(27)
CITE
(27)
CENT
(27)
TIEING
(27)
TILING
(27)
LECTIN
(27)
LECTIN
(27)
LECTIN
(27)
LECTIN
(27)
ELICITING
(26)
CITING
(26)
ELICITING
(26)
ELICITING
(26)
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(26)
ELICITING
(26)
CLINE
(26)
CLINE
(24)
CLINE
(24)
TIEING
(24)
ELICIT
(24)
TILING
(24)
TIEING
(24)
TILING
(24)
TIEING
(24)
CLING
(24)
CLINE
(24)
TIEING
(24)
TILING
(24)
CLING
(24)
TILING
(24)
CLING
(24)
TIEING
(24)
ELICIT
(24)
CLING
(24)
ELICITING
(24)
TILING
(24)
LICIT
(24)
ELICITING
(24)
INCITE
(24)
TINGLE
(24)
INCITE
(24)
IGNITE
(24)
LECTIN
(24)
IGNITE
(24)
IGNITE
(24)
IGNITE
(24)
ICING
(24)

eliciting in Words With Friends™

The word eliciting is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters eliciting:

ELICITING
(234)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

ceiling, lignite

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word eliciting

ELICITING
(234)
ELICITING
(144)
ELICITING
(108)
ELICITING
(84)
ELICITING
(76)
ELICITING
(72)
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(72)
ELICITING
(72)
ELICITING
(68)
ELICITING
(66)
ELICITING
(64)
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(64)
ELICITING
(60)
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(60)
ELICITING
(60)
ELICITING
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
ELICITING
(40)
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(40)
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(40)
ELICITING
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
ELICITING
(34)
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(34)
ELICITING
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
ELICITING
(32)
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(32)
ELICITING
(28)
ELICITING
(24)
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(23)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
ELICITING
(20)
ELICITING
(20)
ELICITING
(19)
ELICITING
(19)
ELICITING
(19)
ELICITING
(19)
ELICITING
(19)
ELICITING
(18)
ELICITING
(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In eliciting

ELICITING
(234)
ELICITING
(144)
ELICITING
(108)
CEILING
(107 = 72 + 35)
CEILING
(101 = 66 + 35)
CEILING
(101 = 66 + 35)
CEILING
(101 = 66 + 35)
LIGNITE
(98 = 63 + 35)
CEILING
(95 = 60 + 35)
CEILING
(95 = 60 + 35)
CEILING
(91 = 56 + 35)
CEILING
(91 = 56 + 35)
CEILING
(91 = 56 + 35)
CEILING
(89 = 54 + 35)
CEILING
(89 = 54 + 35)
CEILING
(89 = 54 + 35)
LIGNITE
(86 = 51 + 35)
LIGNITE
(86 = 51 + 35)
ELICITING
(84)
CEILING
(83 = 48 + 35)
LIGNITE
(80 = 45 + 35)
LIGNITE
(80 = 45 + 35)
LIGNITE
(80 = 45 + 35)
LIGNITE
(80 = 45 + 35)
LIGNITE
(79 = 44 + 35)
LIGNITE
(79 = 44 + 35)
LIGNITE
(79 = 44 + 35)
CEILING
(79 = 44 + 35)
ELICITING
(76)
CEILING
(75 = 40 + 35)
LIGNITE
(74 = 39 + 35)
LIGNITE
(74 = 39 + 35)
LIGNITE
(74 = 39 + 35)
ELICITING
(72)
ELICITING
(72)
ELICITING
(72)
CEILING
(71 = 36 + 35)
CEILING
(71 = 36 + 35)
LIGNITE
(69 = 34 + 35)
LECTIN
(69)
CEILING
(69 = 34 + 35)
ELICITING
(68)
CEILING
(67 = 32 + 35)
CEILING
(67 = 32 + 35)
CEILING
(67 = 32 + 35)
CEILING
(67 = 32 + 35)
CITING
(66)
ELICITING
(66)
CEILING
(65 = 30 + 35)
CEILING
(65 = 30 + 35)
CEILING
(65 = 30 + 35)
LIGNITE
(65 = 30 + 35)
ELICITING
(64)
ELICITING
(64)
CEILING
(63 = 28 + 35)
CEILING
(63 = 28 + 35)
CEILING
(63 = 28 + 35)
CEILING
(63 = 28 + 35)
CEILING
(63 = 28 + 35)
CEILING
(63 = 28 + 35)
LIGNITE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CLIENT
(63)
CEILING
(63 = 28 + 35)
LIGNITE
(61 = 26 + 35)
LIGNITE
(61 = 26 + 35)
LIGNITE
(61 = 26 + 35)
LIGNITE
(61 = 26 + 35)
LIGNITE
(61 = 26 + 35)
CITING
(60)
CLING
(60)
INCITE
(60)
ELICITING
(60)
CITING
(60)
ELICITING
(60)
ELICIT
(60)
ELICITING
(60)
LIGNITE
(59 = 24 + 35)
LIGNITE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CEILING
(59 = 24 + 35)
LIGNITE
(59 = 24 + 35)
LIGNITE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CEILING
(58 = 23 + 35)
ICING
(57)
CEILING
(57 = 22 + 35)
CLIENT
(57)
CEILING
(57 = 22 + 35)
LECTIN
(57)
LIGNITE
(57 = 22 + 35)
LIGNITE
(57 = 22 + 35)
LIGNITE
(57 = 22 + 35)
LIGNITE
(57 = 22 + 35)
LIGNITE
(57 = 22 + 35)
CEILING
(57 = 22 + 35)
LIGNITE
(57 = 22 + 35)
LIGNITE
(57 = 22 + 35)
CEILING
(56 = 21 + 35)
CEILING
(56 = 21 + 35)
CEILING
(55 = 20 + 35)
CEILING
(55 = 20 + 35)
INCITE
(54)
CLINE
(54)
CLING
(54)
ELICIT
(54)
CITING
(54)
TINGLE
(54)
TILING
(54)
CEILING
(54 = 19 + 35)
LIGNITE
(54 = 19 + 35)
LIGNITE
(54 = 19 + 35)
CEILING
(54 = 19 + 35)
CEILING
(53 = 18 + 35)
CEILING
(53 = 18 + 35)
CEILING
(53 = 18 + 35)
CEILING
(53 = 18 + 35)
CEILING
(52 = 17 + 35)
LIGNITE
(52 = 17 + 35)
LIGNITE
(52 = 17 + 35)
CEILING
(52 = 17 + 35)
CEILING
(52 = 17 + 35)
CEILING
(51 = 16 + 35)
ICING
(51)
TIEING
(51)
LECTIN
(51)
LIGNITE
(51 = 16 + 35)
CEILING
(51 = 16 + 35)
CEILING
(51 = 16 + 35)
LIGNITE
(51 = 16 + 35)
CEILING
(51 = 16 + 35)
CEILING
(50 = 15 + 35)
CEILING
(50 = 15 + 35)
LIGNITE
(50 = 15 + 35)
LIGNITE
(50 = 15 + 35)
LIGNITE
(50 = 15 + 35)
LIGNITE
(50 = 15 + 35)
LIGNITE
(50 = 15 + 35)
LIGNITE
(50 = 15 + 35)
LIGNITE
(50 = 15 + 35)
CEILING
(50 = 15 + 35)
LIGNITE
(49 = 14 + 35)
LIGNITE
(49 = 14 + 35)
LIGNITE
(49 = 14 + 35)
LIGNITE
(49 = 14 + 35)
LIGNITE
(49 = 14 + 35)
CEILING
(49 = 14 + 35)
LIGNITE
(49 = 14 + 35)
CLING
(48)
CITING
(48)
CITING
(48)
TILING
(48)
LIGNITE
(48 = 13 + 35)
CENT
(48)
CITING
(48)
TILING
(48)
CLING
(48)
ELICITING
(48)
CELT
(48)
ELICITING
(48)
ELICITING
(48)
TINGLE
(48)
LIGNITE
(48 = 13 + 35)
LIGNITE
(48 = 13 + 35)
CLING
(48)
TINGLE
(48)
LIGNITE
(47 = 12 + 35)
LIGNITE
(47 = 12 + 35)
LIGNITE
(47 = 12 + 35)
LIGNITE
(46 = 11 + 35)
CLIENT
(45)
LECTIN
(45)
IGNITE
(45)
CLIENT
(45)
IGNITE
(45)
LECTIN
(45)
CITE
(45)
CLIENT
(45)
TIEING
(45)
GLINT
(45)
ICING
(45)
CLIENT
(44)
CLIENT
(44)
LECTIN
(44)
ICING
(44)
LECTIN
(44)
TILING
(42)
CITING
(42)
ELICIT
(42)
INCITE
(42)
TINGE
(42)
CITING
(42)
TINGLE
(42)
ELICIT
(42)
TINGLE
(42)
INCITE
(42)
TILING
(42)
GLEN
(42)
CITING
(42)
CLINE
(42)
CLINE
(42)
INCITE
(40)
ELICIT
(40)

Words within the letters of eliciting

2 letter words in eliciting (4 words)

3 letter words in eliciting (15 words)

5 letter words in eliciting (8 words)

6 letter words in eliciting (9 words)

7 letter words in eliciting (2 words)

8 letter words in eliciting (1 word)

9 letter words in eliciting (1 word)

Words containing the sequence eliciting

Words that start with eliciting (1 word)

Words with eliciting in them (1 word)

Words that end with eliciting (1 word)

Word Growth involving eliciting

Shorter words in eliciting

it citing

in tin ting citing

el elicit

it licit elicit

Longer words containing eliciting

(No longer words found)