ensnare

Verb

Verb Forms: ensnared, ensnaring, ensnares

To trap or catch in a snare; to entangle.
take or catch as if in a snare or trap
catch in or as if in a trap
To entrap; to catch in a snare or trap.
To entangle; to enmesh.

Examples

Her opponent tried to ensnare her into playing a short, low-scoring word.

Origin / Etymology

From en- + snare.

Synonyms

entrap, frame, set up, snare, trammel, trap

Scrabble Score: 7

ensnare: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ensnare: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ensnare: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

ensnare: valid Words With Friends Word