1adjective
contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention
“an illicit association with his secretary”
01 Word definition
illicit
7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants
Is ILLICIT a word?
Yes. ILLICIT is a 7-letter adjective. contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
I-L-L-I-C-I-THow do you spell ILLICIT?
ILLICIT contains 7 letters, begins with I, and ends with T.
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2adjective
contrary to or forbidden by law
“an illegitimate seizure of power”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗illegitimateoutlawoutlawedunlawful
02 Letter breakdown
How is ILLICIT spelled?
I1L2L3I4C5I6T7
03 Word-game status
Can you play ILLICIT?
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
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About ILLICIT.
How do you spell ILLICIT?
ILLICIT is spelled I-L-L-I-C-I-T. It contains 7 letters.