Employ

/ɛmˈplɔɪ/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:15 pts6 letters
Definition of Employ

noun

  1. The state of being an employee; employment.

    "The school district has six thousand teachers in its employ."

  2. The act of employing someone or making use of something; employment.

verb

  1. To hire (somebody for work or a job).

    "Yesterday our local garage employed a new mechanic."

  2. To use (somebody for a job, or something for a task).

    "The burglar employed a jemmy to get in."

  3. To make busy.
Anagrams of Employ

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "employ" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

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 "Employ"

Employ is a 6-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Employ" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "employ" is a medium-scoring word.