ingratiate

Verb

gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
To bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them; to insinuate oneself; to worm one's way in.
To recommend; to render easy or agreeable.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1622. From Italian ingraziare or Medieval Latin *ingratiatus, from Latin in grātiam (“for the favor of”).

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

ingratiate: valid Words With Friends Word