BLACKMAILING

12 letters 23 Scrabble points

Definition of BLACKMAILING

verb

  1. To extort money or favors from (a person) by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, such as injury to reputation, distress of mind, false accusation, etc.

    "He blackmailed a businesswoman by threatening to expose an alleged fraud."

  2. (Kenya) To speak ill of someone; to defame someone.

noun

  1. The act of one who blackmails.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters B L A C K M A I L I N G
Length 12 letters
Scrabble Score 23 points