Embroil

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To involve or entangle someone in a conflict, controversy, or difficult situation.

“The leaked documents threatened to embroil the minister in a damaging political scandal.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ɪmˈbrɔɪl/

Syllables

em·broil

Related Words

Synonyms

tangle sweep drag

Antonyms

extricatefreedisentangle

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -OIL and the OI diphthong is a distinctive Wordle pattern that is worth testing for

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points and the -OIL ending can hook to EMBROILS while the B adds to the score

Words Related to Embroil

Words you can make from Embroil

Shorter words formed from the letters in “embroil”.

boiler emboli limber mobile bemol biome birle blier blore borel broil brome imber liber libre limbo limer mbori meril miler milor mobil moble moier

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