Employed

8 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Having a paid job or being in gainful occupation. Used or applied for a particular purpose.

“The factory employed over five hundred workers at its peak.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ɪmˈplɔɪd/

Related Words

Synonyms

hired engaged working occupied

Antonyms

unemployed

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Eight letters with -ED ending; contains three vowels E, O, E

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Scrabble

Worth 15 points; the Y and M provide strong point value

Words Related to Employed

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “employed” to make these 8-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

employee employer

Words you can make from Employed

Shorter words formed from the letters in “employed”.

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