Bait

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Food used to entice fish or animals into a trap; or something intended to tempt someone.

“He threaded a worm onto the hook as bait.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/beɪt/

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Synonyms

lureenticementdecoy

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Common letters — strong guess.

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points. B adds value.

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Anagrams of Bait

Words that use exactly the same letters as “bait”.

abit

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “bait” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bact baft baht bail bain bais balt bant bapt bart bast batt blit brit fait gait hait wait

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “bait”.

absit ambit baith baits balti barit basti batik batis beati biota habit ibota imbat kitab ribat tabic tabid tabis tibia zabti

Longer words starting with Bait

Words that begin with “bait”.

baith baits

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