attempt
/ə'tɛmpt/
verbnoun
7 letters2 syllables11 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
VERB
1
Make an effort or attempt.
“The police attempted to stop the thief”
2
NOUNEnter upon an activity or enterprise.
1
The act of attacking.
“they made an attempt on his life”
2
Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something.
WORD FORMS
Related formattempter
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinattemptway
Starts & ends withA … T
Syllablesat · tempt
SYNONYMS & RELATED11
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