tempt

/tɛmpt/ verb
5 letters1 syllable9 points in Scrabble®11 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS6
VERB
1

Induce into action by using one's charm.

2

Provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion.

“He lured me into temptation”

3

Dispose or incline or entice to.

“We were tempted by the delicious-looking food”

4

Give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting.

“the window displays tempted the shoppers”

5

Try presumptuously.

“St. Anthony was tempted in the desert”

6

Try to seduce.

WORD FORMS
Related formtemptable
Related formtemptation
Related formtempter
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®11 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
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Pig Latinempttay
Starts & ends withT … T
Syllablestempt
SYNONYMS & RELATED9
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