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.

SCRABBLE 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.

BROADER
2

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

“He lured me into temptation”

SYNONYMS
3

Dispose or incline or entice to.

“We were tempted by the delicious-looking food”

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BROADER
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”

BROADER