ELICITING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ELICITING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELICITING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELICITING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELICITING
No single letter turns ELICITING into another word.
How ELICITING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ELICITING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELICITING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ELICITING mean in Scrabble?
ELICITING is the -ing form (present participle) of ELICIT.
ELICIT(verb) — To draw out a response, answer, or reaction from someone.
Shorter words from the letters in ELICITING
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Common questions about ELICITING
- Is ELICITING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELICITING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELICITING worth?
- ELICITING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELICITING?
- No single letter can be added to ELICITING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ELICITING:
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