Incentive

/ɪnˈsɛntɪv/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:18 pts9 letters

Definition of Incentive

noun

Something that motivates, rouses, or encourages.
"I have no incentive to do housework right now."
A bonus or reward, often monetary, to work harder.
"Management offered the sales team a $500 incentive for each car sold."

adjective

Inciting; encouraging or moving; rousing to action; stimulating.
Serving to kindle or set on fire.

Anagrams of Incentive

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "incentive":

7-LETTER WORDS

6-LETTER WORDS

entice evince incent incite intine invent invite venine

5-LETTER WORDS

civet civie event evict evite niece nieve venin vinic

4-LETTER WORDS

cent cete cine cite etic even inti nene neve nevi nice nine nite teen tine+4 more

3-LETTER WORDS

cee eve ice inn nee net nit tee ten tic tie tin vee

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "incentive" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

disincentive

Rhyming Words

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