Is “Attempt” a Scrabble word?
Yes
ATTEMPT
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Attempt
/əˈtɛmpt/
noun
1.The action of trying at something.
“It was worth the attempt.”
2.An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt.
“1584 No man can charge us of any attempt against the realm. (Allen's Defence Of English Catholics, cited after Edinburgh review 1883, p. 378)”
Synonyms: effort, try
verb
1.To try.
“A group of 80 budding mountaineers attempted Kilimanjaro, but 30 of them didn't make it to the top.”
2.To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt.
3.To try to win, subdue, or overcome.
“one who attempts the virtue of a woman”
Synonyms: take a run at, take a stab at