What does ENGAGE mean?

Pronunciation
/ɛnˈgeɪdʒ/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in“She pursued many activities”
  2. consume all of one's attention or time“Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely”
  3. engage or hire for work“They hired two new secretaries in the department”
  4. ask to represent; of legal counsel“I'm retaining a lawyer”
  5. give to in marriage
  6. get caught“make sure the gear is engaged”
  7. carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)“Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe”
  8. hire for work or assistance“engage aid, help, services, or support”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

engages9

Anagrams of ENGAGE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside ENGAGE

25 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

agene6agee5gaen5gage6gane5gang6 gene5 age4 ane3egg5 eng4gae4gag5 gan4gee4 gen4 nae3nag4nee3ae2ag3an2en2 na2ne2

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Questions

Is ENGAGE a valid word in word games?

ENGAGE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is ENGAGE worth?

ENGAGE is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ENGAGE?

25 other words, including AN, AGE, EN and GANG.