elicit
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How elicit fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
C E I L T
Two-Letter Start
EL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IT
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- EL start
- IT ending
- repeated letters
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- elicit is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, e, i, l, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the EL start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
verb
To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
verb
To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.
"Did you elicit a response?"
verb
To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason
adjective
Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.
Related Words
Same Letters
- eclectic
- telic
Synonyms
- construe
- deduce