Definition of lure

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • lure is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 4
  • lure is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 4
  • lure is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 6

Definition of lure


  • anything that serves as an enticement (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. bait
    2. come-on
    3. hook
    4. sweetener
  • provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion (verb)

    Examples

    1. He lured me into temptation

    Synonyms

    1. entice
    2. tempt
  • qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. come-on
    2. enticement
  • something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. bait
    2. decoy

See definition of lure in Merriam Webster