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Definition of stratagem

"stratagem" in the noun sense

1. ploy, gambit, stratagem

a maneuver in a game or conversation

2. contrivance, stratagem, dodge

an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

"his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"

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Quotations for stratagem

All the world is not wise conduct and stratagem. [ Proverb ]

Love must be taken by stratagem, not by open force. [ Goldsmith ]

Gravity is a stratagem invented to conceal the poverty of the mind. [ La Rochefoucauld ]

Pride is the common forerunner of a fall. It was the devil's sin. and the devil's ruin; and has been, ever since, the devil's stratagem, who, like an expert wrestler, usually gives a man a lift before he gives him a throw. [ South ]

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stratagem in Scrabble®

The word stratagem is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters stratagem:

STRATAGEM
(117)
STRATAGEM
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

eartags, margate, matters, regatta, smatter, targets, teargas

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word stratagem

STRATAGEM
(117)
STRATAGEM
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(78)
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(15)
STRATAGEM
(15)
STRATAGEM
(14)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In stratagem

STRATAGEM
(117)
STRATAGEM
(117)
MARGATE
(90 = 40 + 50)
MARGATE
(89 = 39 + 50)
MARGATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SMATTER
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MATTERS
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TEARGAS
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EARTAGS
(82 = 32 + 50)
TARGETS
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REGATTA
(82 = 32 + 50)
SMATTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
SMATTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
EARTAGS
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SMATTER
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TARGETS
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REGATTA
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TEARGAS
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SMATTER
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MARGATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
STRATAGEM
(78)
STRATAGEM
(78)
MATTERS
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EARTAGS
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SMATTER
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EARTAGS
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stratagem in Words With Friends™

The word stratagem is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters stratagem:

STRATAGEM
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

eartags, margate, matters, regatta, smatter, targets, teargas

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word stratagem

STRATAGEM
(162)
STRATAGEM
(96)
STRATAGEM
(96)
STRATAGEM
(84)
STRATAGEM
(72)
STRATAGEM
(66)
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(60)
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STRATAGEM
(56)
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STRATAGEM
(54)
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(54)
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(54)
STRATAGEM
(48)
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(48)
STRATAGEM
(40)
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(36)
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(34)
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(32)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
STRATAGEM
(16)
STRATAGEM
(15)
STRATAGEM
(15)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In stratagem

STRATAGEM
(162)
MARGATE
(101 = 66 + 35)
STRATAGEM
(96)
STRATAGEM
(96)
MARGATE
(95 = 60 + 35)
MARGATE
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SMATTER
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MARGATE
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TEARGAS
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TARGETS
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EARTAGS
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REGATTA
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TARGETS
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STRATAGEM
(84)
MARGATE
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TARGETS
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EARTAGS
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GAMEST
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GAMERS
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REGATTA
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TARGETS
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TEARGAS
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REGATTA
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EARTAGS
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EARTAGS
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STRATAGEM
(72)
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EARTAGS
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STRATAGEM
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MATTER
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Words containing the sequence stratagem

Words that start with stratagem (2 words)

stratagemstratagems

Words with stratagem in them (2 words)

stratagemcounterstratagems

Words that end with stratagem (2 words)

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Word Growth involving stratagem

Shorter words in stratagem

ag age

em gem

at rat strata

ta strata

ag tag

ta tag

Longer words containing stratagem

counterstratagem counterstratagems

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