Beguile

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To charm or enchant someone through artful or cunning means, often in a deceptive way.

“She managed to beguile the audience with her graceful and witty storytelling.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/bɪˈɡaɪl/

Syllables

be·guile

Related Words

Synonyms

jugglehoodwinkcapture enamour trance catch becharm enamor

Antonyms

repeldisenchant

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains the GUI cluster and ends in -ILE, a useful pattern to recognise in Wordle

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, G and U together can be awkward to place but -ILE hooks cleanly

Words Related to Beguile

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “beguile” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

beguine

Words you can make from Beguile

Shorter words formed from the letters in “beguile”.

beige belie belue bilge bugle bulge gibel glebe guile liege lieue bile blee bleu blue bugi euge gibe gile glee glib glub glue guib

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