lure

Plural: lures

Noun

qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
anything that serves as an enticement
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.
An artificial bait attached to a fishing line to attract fish.
A bunch of feathers attached to a line, used in falconry to recall the hawk.
A velvet smoothing brush.
Alternative form of lur.

Verb

Verb Forms: lured, luring, lures

To attract or entice someone with something desirable.
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
- "He lured me into temptation"
To attract by temptation, appeal, or guile.
To attract fish with a lure.
To recall a hawk with a lure.

Examples

He tried to LURE his opponent into opening a triple word score lane.

Origin / Etymology

From Anglo-Norman lure, from Old French loirre (Modern French leurre), from Frankish *lōþr, from Proto-Germanic *lōþr-, perhaps ultimately related to *laþō (“invitation, calling”), or from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂- (“to hide”). Compare English allure, also from Old French. Probably related to German Luder (“bait”).

Synonyms

bait, come-on, decoy, entice, enticement, hook, sweetener, tempt

Scrabble Score: 4

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

Words With Friends Score: 6

lure: valid Words With Friends Word