palter

Meanings

Verb

be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
To talk insincerely; to prevaricate or equivocate in speech or actions.
To talk insincerely; to prevaricate or equivocate in speech or actions.
To give a false impression by selective use of true but misleading statements.
To trifle.
To haggle.
To babble; to chatter.

Origin / Etymology

Probably from Middle English *palter (“rag, trifle, worthless thing”), from Middle Low German palter (“rag, cloth”). More at paltry.

Synonyms

beat around the bush, equivocate, prevaricate, tergiversate

Scrabble Score: 8

palter is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
palter is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
palter is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

palter is a valid Words With Friends word