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Is ELICITS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ELICITS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ELICITS mean?

Elicits is a form of ELICIT.

  1. verb

    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

    “arouse pity”

  2. verb

    deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)

    “We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant”

  3. verb

    derive by reason

    “elicit a solution”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

7

Letters

E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for ELICITS

ELICITS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from ELICITS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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