employ
VERBNOUN
/ɛm'plɔɪ/
6 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
employ is a valid 6-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1M3P3L1O1Y4
1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does employ mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Engage or hire for work.
“How many people has she employed?”
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2
Put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose.
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NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The state of being employed or having a job.
“they are looking for employment”
“he was in the employ of the city”
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BROADER