Definition of stratagems

"stratagems" 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 stratagems

The man that hath no music in himself,
Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds,
Is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils. [ William Shakespeare ]

There is no opposing brutal force to the stratagems of human reason. [ L'Estrange ]

stratagems in Scrabble®

The word stratagems 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: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters stratagems:

STRATAGEMS
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (16 words)

eartags, margate, massage, masters, matters, regatta, searats, seastar, smatter, stagers, staters, stratas, streams, targets, tasters, teargas

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word stratagems

STRATAGEMS
(135)
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STRATAGEMS
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In stratagems

STRATAGEMS
(135)
STRATAGEMS
(126)
MASSAGE
(90 = 40 + 50)
MARGATE
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STRATAGEMS
(90)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
MASTERS
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MASSAGE
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MATTERS
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SMATTER
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STRATAGEMS
(84)
MARGATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
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MASSAGE
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REGATTA
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EARTAGS
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TARGETS
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stratagems in Words With Friends™

The word stratagems 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: 15

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

STRATAGEMS
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (16 words)

eartags, margate, massage, masters, matters, regatta, searats, seastar, smatter, stagers, staters, stratas, streams, targets, tasters, teargas

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word stratagems

STRATAGEMS
(207)
STRATAGEMS
(171)
STRATAGEMS
(126)
STRATAGEMS
(102)
STRATAGEMS
(87)
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STRATAGEMS
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In stratagems

STRATAGEMS
(207)
STRATAGEMS
(171)
STRATAGEMS
(126)
STRATAGEMS
(102)
MASSAGE
(101 = 66 + 35)
MARGATE
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MARGATE
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MASSAGE
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MASSAGE
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MATTERS
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MARGATE
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STRATAGEMS
(87)
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EARTAGS
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MASTERS
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STRATAGEMS
(76)
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GAMEST
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GAMERS
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10 letter words in stratagems (1 word)

stratagems + 1 blank (1 word)

stratagems + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence stratagems

Words that start with stratagems (1 word)

Words with stratagems in them (1 word)

Words that end with stratagems (2 words)

Word Growth involving stratagems

Shorter words in stratagems

em ems gems

em gem gems

ag age stratagem

em gem stratagem

at rat strata stratagem

ta strata stratagem

ag tag stratagem

ta tag stratagem

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