GREENMAIL — 9 letter word
greenmail
The word greenmail has 9 letters: G, R, E, E, N, M, A, I, L. It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "(corporation) the practice of purchasing enough shares in a firm to threaten a takeover and thereby forcing the owners to buy those shares back at a premium in order to stay in business".
9 letter word "greenmail": G R E E N M A I L — noun
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends score: 16
Letter analysis of greenmail
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| M | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 5 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of greenmail
noun
- (corporation) the practice of purchasing enough shares in a firm to threaten a takeover and thereby forcing the owners to buy those shares back at a premium in order to stay in business
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