01 Word definition

eliciting

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is ELICITING a word?

Yes. ELICITING is a 9-letter verb. ELICITING is a present-participle form of ELICIT: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ELICITING?

E-L-I-C-I-T-I-N-G

ELICITING contains 9 letters, begins with E, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

ELICITING is a present-participle form of ELICIT.

1verb

  1. ELICITING is a present-participle form of ELICIT: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

    arouse pity
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends16points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ELICITING spelled?

E1L2I3C4I5T6I7N8G9
Starts withELIFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats I
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About ELICITING.

How do you spell ELICITING?

ELICITING is spelled E-L-I-C-I-T-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.