Blackmailing

Scrabble:23 ptsWWF:30 pts12 letters

Definition of Blackmailing

verb

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

noun

The act of one who blackmails.

Anagrams of Blackmailing

No exact anagrams found for "blackmailing". This word has a unique letter combination.

Related Word Patterns

BL...Words starting with "bl"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 12-letter words Unscramble "blackmailing"

Letter Values

b3

l1

a1

c3

k5

m3

a1

i1

l1

i1

n1

g2

Total: 23 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "blackmailing"All 12-Letter Words Words Starting With "B"

Rhymes With Blackmailing

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Related 12-Letter Words

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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Blackmailing"

Blackmailing is a 12-letter word that scores 23 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Blackmailing" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "blackmailing" is a high-scoring word.