Employ

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To give work to someone in return for payment.

“The company will employ twenty new workers.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ɪmˈplɔɪ/

Syllables

em·ploy

Related Words

Synonyms

hire engagerecruit

Antonyms

unemployment fire

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Y ending with vowels E and O; M and P consonants.

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points; Y at end worth 4 points.

Words Related to Employ

Words you can make from Employ

Shorter words formed from the letters in “employ”.

molpe mopey moyle myope olepy poley pomel pomey elmy poem pole poly

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “employ”.

polymer

Longer words starting with Employ

Words that begin with “employ”.

employed employee employer employees employers employment

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