tempt
VERB
/tɛmpt/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH T
tempt is a valid 5-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1E1M3P3T1
1 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does tempt mean?
VERB · 6 SENSES
1
Induce into action by using one's charm.
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2
Provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion.
“He lured me into temptation”
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3
Dispose or incline or entice to.
“We were tempted by the delicious-looking food”
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4
Give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting.
“the window displays tempted the shoppers”
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5
Try presumptuously.
“St. Anthony was tempted in the desert”
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6
Try to seduce.
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