Ensnare

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To catch or trap someone or something as though in a snare.

“The detective hoped to ensnare the fraudster with a carefully laid sting operation.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ɛnˈsnɛə/

Syllables

en·snare

Related Words

Synonyms

entrap frame trap snaretrammel

Antonyms

free releaseliberate

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains SNARE within the word, five very common letters make it a solid Wordle guess

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, SNARE can be played first and extended with EN- prefix

Words Related to Ensnare

Words one letter different

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

ensnarl

Words you can make from Ensnare

Shorter words formed from the letters in “ensnare”.

ranees anser arnee earns easer eneas erase ernes nanes naren nares nears nenes ranee rasen renes renne saner saree senna snare sneer anes anne

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