Employ

/ɛmˈplɔɪ/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:15 pts6 letters

Definition of Employ

noun

The state of being an employee; employment.
"The school district has six thousand teachers in its employ."
The act of employing someone or making use of something; employment.

verb

To hire (somebody for work or a job).
"Yesterday our local garage employed a new mechanic."
To use (somebody for a job, or something for a task).
"The burglar employed a jemmy to get in."
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:

+amaypole

+eemploye

+rpolymer

+semploys

Related Word Patterns

EM...Words starting with "em"...OYWords ending with "oy"All 6-letter words Unscramble "employ"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

hire apply use utilize

Letter Values

Total: 13 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "employ"All 6-Letter Words Words Starting With "E"

Rhymes With Employ

ahoy alloy annoy attaboy batboy beachboy bellboy blackboy boy bullyboy buoy busboy

Related 6-Letter Words

eagers eagled eagles eaglet eagres earbud earful earing earlap earned earner earths earthy earwax earwig

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.

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