TEMPT

5 letters 9 Scrabble points /tɛmpt/

Definition of TEMPT

verb

  1. To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.

    "She tempted me to eat the apple."

  2. To attract; to allure.

    "Its glossy skin tempted me."

  3. To provoke something; to court.

    "It would be tempting fate."

Related words: beguile entrance entice fand lure pander tease foment

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters T E M P T
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 9 points

Words Containing "TEMPT"

ARCHTEMPTER ATTEMPT ATTEMPTABILITY ATTEMPTABLE ATTEMPTED ATTEMPTER ATTEMPTERS ATTEMPTING ATTEMPTIVE ATTEMPTLESS ATTEMPTS CONTEMPT CONTEMPTFUL CONTEMPTIBILITY CONTEMPTIBLE CONTEMPTIBLY CONTEMPTS CONTEMPTUOUS CONTEMPTUOUSLY INCONTEMPTIBLE

Words Starting with "TEMPT"

TEMPTABILITY TEMPTABLE TEMPTABLENESS TEMPTATION TEMPTATIONAL TEMPTATIONLESS TEMPTATIONS TEMPTATIOUS TEMPTATORY TEMPTED TEMPTER TEMPTERS TEMPTING TEMPTINGLY TEMPTINGNESS TEMPTRESS TEMPTRESSES TEMPTS TEMPTSOME

Words Ending with "TEMPT"

ATTEMPT CONTEMPT OVERTEMPT PRETEMPT REATTEMPT RETEMPT SUPERTEMPT