BLACKMAIL

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Definitions for blackmail

Blackmail

To extort money from by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, as injury to reputation, distress of mind, etc.; as, to blackmail a merchant by threatening to expose an alleged fraud.

Blackmailed

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Blackmailer

One who extorts, or endeavors to extort, money, by black mailing.

Blackmailers

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Blackmailing

The act or practice of extorting money by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, as injury to reputation.

Blackmails

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Word Game Validity

BLACKMAIL is valid in Scrabble and most word games!
Scrabble Point Values

Total possible words using these letters:

2 Letter Words
  • AA - 2 points
  • AB - 4 points
  • AI - 2 points
  • AL - 2 points
  • AM - 4 points
  • ...and 8 more
3 Letter Words
  • AAL - 3 points
  • ABA - 5 points
  • AIL - 3 points
  • AIM - 5 points
  • ALA - 3 points
  • ...and 21 more
5 Letter Words
  • ABACI - 9 points
  • ABACK - 13 points
  • ALACK - 11 points
  • BLACK - 13 points
  • CABAL - 9 points
  • ...and 12 more
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