Definitions for empoison

empoison em·poi·son

Spelling: [em-poi-zuh n]
IPA: /ɛmˈpɔɪ zən/

Empoison is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 263 anagrams from letters in empoison (eimnoops).

Definitions for empoison

verb (used with object)

  1. to corrupt:
  2. to embitter:
  3. Archaic. to poison.

Origin of empoison

1275-1325; Middle English empoysonen Old French empoisoner. See em-1, poison

Examples for empoison

One doth not know / How much an ill word may empoison liking.

And at the siege of Grave the chivalry of Brabant made a similar use of carrion to empoison the garrison into a surrender.

Word Value for empoison
Scrable

12

Words with friends

15

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