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Greenmail
g 2r 1e 1e 1n 1m 3a 1i 1l 1
About 2 syllables
noun · 9 letters · Uncommon
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does greenmail mean?
noun
(corporation) the practice of purchasing enough shares in a firm to threaten a takeover and thereby forcing the owners to buy those shares back at a premium in order to stay in business
Is GREENMAIL a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 GREENMAIL worth?
Scrabble
12 ptsWords With Friends
16 ptsWordfeud
13 ptsNYT Crossplay
15 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in GREENMAIL
Best shorter words top 30 of 520
germaine 11germinal 11gleamier 11liegeman 11maligner 11malinger 11geminal 10germain 10germane 10germina 10gleamer 10gleeman 10gremial 10gremlin 10lamiger 10leaming 10mangier 10mangler 10marling 10mealing 10mearing 10meering 10melange 10merling 10mileage 10mingler 10reaming 10regimen 10reimage 10algerine 9
See all 520 words made from GREENMAIL Hooks for GREENMAIL
Add one letter to the front or back of GREENMAIL to make another word.
Front hooks
None
Back hooks
Words that end like GREENMAIL
Common words that share the ending -AIL, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -AIL Greenmail: quick answers
Is GREENMAIL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GREENMAIL is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GREENMAIL worth?
GREENMAIL scores 12 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does greenmail mean?
As a noun, greenmail means “(corporation) the practice of purchasing enough shares in a firm to threaten a takeover and thereby forcing the owners to buy those shares back at a premium in order to stay in business”.
What words can you make with the letters in GREENMAIL?
You can make 520 shorter words from GREENMAIL, such as GERMAINE, GERMINAL, GLEAMIER, LIEGEMAN. See the full list.