Lure
4 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To tempt or entice someone into doing something, typically through persuasive or deceptive promises.
“The advertiser tried to lure customers in with promises of impossibly low prices.”
Pronunciation
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/l(j)ʊə/
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Wordle
LURE ends in -URE, a pattern shared with CURE, PURE, and SURE, narrow down quickly once -URE is confirmed
Scrabble
Worth 4 points, low base value but hooks with D for LURED and S for LURES, and extends to ALLURE with a prefix
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