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Engages

e 1n 1g 2a 1g 2e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of engage

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does engages mean?

verb

  1. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

    “She pursued many activities”

    Synonymsprosecutepursue

  2. consume all of one's attention or time

    “Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely”

    Synonymsabsorbengrossoccupy

  3. engage or hire for work

    “They hired two new secretaries in the department”

    Synonymshireemploy

  4. ask to represent; of legal counsel

    “I'm retaining a lawyer”

  5. give to in marriage

    Synonymsbetrothaffianceplight

  6. get caught

    “make sure the gear is engaged”

Definitions shown for engage, the base form of engages.

Is ENGAGES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is ENGAGES worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
e 1n 1g 2a 1g 2e 1s 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
e 1n 2g 3a 1g 3e 1s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
e 1n 1g 3a 1g 3e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
e 1n 1g 4a 1g 4e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in ENGAGES

Words that end like ENGAGES

Common words that share the ending -AGES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

damagesmanagesimagesmessagespackagesoutragespassagesvillagesenragesforagesgarageshomagesmiragesravagessavagesvoyagesadagesbandagesbarragescabbagescoinagescollagescorsagescottages
All words ending in -AGES

Engages: quick answers

Is ENGAGES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ENGAGES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ENGAGES worth?
ENGAGES scores 9 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does engages mean?
engages is the third-person singular form of engage, which means “carry out or participate in an activity”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ENGAGES?
You can make 81 shorter words from ENGAGES, such as ENGAGE, AGENES, GAGES, GANGS. See the full list.