Definition of greenmail

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • greenmail is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • greenmail is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • greenmail is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of greenmail


  • (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 (noun)

See definition of greenmail in Merriam Webster