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BLACKMAILING

12 letters · 3 syllables · verb, noun

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L 1/2
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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."

verb

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

noun

The act of one who blackmails.

Examples of BLACKMAILING in a Sentence

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

Word Details

Letters
12
Syllables
3
Scrabble
23
points
WWF
30
points

Is BLACKMAILING a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BLACKMAILING is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 23 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 23 pts Words With Friends — 30 pts

Tip: BLACKMAILING uses 12 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for BLACKMAILING

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter blackmailing Total
Scrabble 311353111112 23
WWF 421454112123 30

Words You Can Make With the Letters in BLACKMAILING

100 words from the letters in BLACKMAILING

10-letter words

galliambic 17/23 UK

9-letter words

blackmail 19/24 USUKWWF caballing 14/20 USUKWWF

8-letter words

magickal 17/21 UK blacking 17/22 USUKWWF mackling 17/22 USUKWWF climbing 15/21 USUKWWF magician 13/17 USUKWWF claiming 13/18 USUKWWF malicing 13/18 UK lambling 13/19 UK animalic 12/16 USUKWWF gallican 11/16 USUKWWF imaginal 11/15 USUKWWF

7-letter words

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6-letter words

baking 13/16 USUKWWF caking 13/16 USUKWWF biking 13/16 USUKWWF making 13/16 USUKWWF miking 13/16 USUKWWF cambia 12/15 USUKWWF iambic 12/15 USUKWWF limbic 12/16 USUKWWF kalmia 12/14 USUKWWF kamila 12/14 UK calkin 12/15 USUKWWF cabman 12/16 USUKWWF malkin 12/15 USUKWWF gambia 11/14 USUKWWF agamic 11/14 USUKWWF gimbal 11/15 USUKWWF laking 11/14 USUKWWF liking 11/14 USUKWWF bagman 11/15 USUKWWF macing 11/15 USUKWWF alkali 10/12 USUKWWF baalim 10/13 USUKWWF calami 10/13 USUKWWF calima 10/13 UK camail 10/13 USUKWWF kalian 10/12 USUKWWF caiman 10/13 USUKWWF maniac 10/13 USUKWWF aminic 10/13 USUKWWF limnic 10/14 USUKWWF gallic 9/13 USUKWWF baaing 9/12 USUKWWF baigan 9/12 UK baling 9/13 USUKWWF lacing 9/13 USUKWWF maaing 9/12 UK magian 9/12 USUKWWF aiming 9/12 USUKWWF mangal 9/13 UK laming 9/13 USUKWWF

How to Use BLACKMAILING in Word Games

BLACKMAILING is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

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Frequently Asked Questions About BLACKMAILING

What does BLACKMAILING mean?
BLACKMAILING is a 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.
Is BLACKMAILING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BLACKMAILING is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 23 points in Scrabble.
How many points is BLACKMAILING worth in Scrabble?
BLACKMAILING is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words With Friends. It is a 12-letter word with 3 syllables.
How many words can you make from BLACKMAILING?
You can make 100 words from the letters in BLACKMAILING. The longest sub-words are 10 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.