Incite
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To stir up or provoke someone into taking action, particularly aggressive or unlawful action.
“The pamphlet was deliberately designed to incite public outrage against the proposed legislation.”
Pronunciation
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/ɪnˈsaɪt/
Syllables
in·cite
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Wordle
Ends in -ITE and starts with INC, with three vowels in six letters
Scrabble
Worth 8 points, the C scores well and -ITE hooks to INCITED or INCITES easily
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