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employ

/ɪmˈplɔɪ/noun · verb

Employ can refer to the state of being employed or having a job. As a verb, employ can mean to put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose or engage or hire for work.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 13

Length

6

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

EM

Ends

LOY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “EMPLOY” Mean?

/ɪmˈplɔɪ/

employ has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

the state of being employed or having a job

they are looking for employment

he was in the employ of the city

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

use your head!

we only use Spanish at home

I can't use this tool

Apply a magnetic field here

2

engage or hire for work

They hired two new secretaries in the department

How many people has she employed?

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word employ with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

the state of being employed or having a job

Length

6 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

E, M, P, L, O, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

e
m
p
l
o
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for employ.

EMPLOY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with E and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using employ in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

EMPLOY has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

EMPLOY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

EMPLOY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

EMPLOY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

VCCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

EM, MP, PL, LO, OY

Trigrams

EMP, MPL, PLO, LOY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for employ.

EMPLOY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with E and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with E and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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