Bribery
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The corrupt practice of offering or accepting payments or other inducements to gain an illicit advantage by influencing someone in a position of trust.
“He was charged with bribery after attempting to pay off the planning officer.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈbraɪbəri/
Syllables
brib·er·y
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Wordle
Contains RIBER in positions 2-6, ends in -ERY, starts with BR
Scrabble
Worth 16 points, both the B and Y contribute to a strong seven-letter score
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