entice

entice is a 6-letter English word with 2 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To draw on, by exciting hope or desire; to allure; to attract; as, the bait enticed the fishes. Often in a bad sense: To lead astray; to induce to evil; to tempt; as, the sirens enticed them to listen. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 10 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To draw on, by exciting hope or desire; to allure; to attract; as, the bait enticed the fishes. Often in a bad sense: To lead astray; to induce to evil; to tempt; as, the sirens enticed them to listen.
2. verb. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

   "He lured me into temptation"

   Synonyms: lure, tempt

Synonyms

lure, tempt

Common word forms

enticed, enticer, entices, enticing, enticeful, enticeable, enticement

Words from these letters

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