Definition of strawman

"strawman" in the noun sense

1. front man, front, figurehead, nominal head, straw man, strawman

a person used as a cover for some questionable activity

2. straw man, strawman

a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted

3. scarecrow, straw man, strawman, bird-scarer, scarer

an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds

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strawman in Scrabble®

The word strawman 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 strawman:

STRAWMAN
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

artsman, mantras

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word strawman

STRAWMAN
(153)
STRAWMAN
(126)
STRAWMAN
(102)
STRAWMAN
(84)
STRAWMAN
(52)
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(52)
STRAWMAN
(48)
STRAWMAN
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
STRAWMAN
(38)
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(36)
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(34)
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(34)
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(32)
STRAWMAN
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
STRAWMAN
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
STRAWMAN
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(23)
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(21)
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(19)
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(18)
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(18)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
STRAWMAN
(17)
STRAWMAN
(16)
STRAWMAN
(16)
STRAWMAN
(15)

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

STRAWMAN
(153)
STRAWMAN
(126)
STRAWMAN
(102)
ARTSMAN
(86 = 36 + 50)
MANTRAS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(86 = 36 + 50)
MANTRAS
(86 = 36 + 50)
STRAWMAN
(84)
MANTRAS
(80 = 30 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(80 = 30 + 50)
MANTRAS
(80 = 30 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(80 = 30 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(80 = 30 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(80 = 30 + 50)
MANTRAS
(80 = 30 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(80 = 30 + 50)
MANTRAS
(80 = 30 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(80 = 30 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(80 = 30 + 50)
MANTRAS
(80 = 30 + 50)
MANTRAS
(80 = 30 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(80 = 30 + 50)
MANTRAS
(80 = 30 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(77 = 27 + 50)
MANTRAS
(77 = 27 + 50)
MANTRAS
(76 = 26 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(76 = 26 + 50)
MANTRAS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(74 = 24 + 50)
MANTRAS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(72 = 22 + 50)
MANTRAS
(72 = 22 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(72 = 22 + 50)
MANTRAS
(72 = 22 + 50)
MANTRAS
(72 = 22 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(72 = 22 + 50)
MANTRAS
(72 = 22 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(72 = 22 + 50)
MANTRAS
(72 = 22 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(70 = 20 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(70 = 20 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(70 = 20 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(70 = 20 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(70 = 20 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(70 = 20 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(70 = 20 + 50)
MANTRAS
(70 = 20 + 50)
MANTRAS
(70 = 20 + 50)
MANTRAS
(70 = 20 + 50)
MANTRAS
(70 = 20 + 50)
MANTRAS
(70 = 20 + 50)
MANTRAS
(70 = 20 + 50)
MANTRAS
(68 = 18 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(68 = 18 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(68 = 18 + 50)
MANTRAS
(68 = 18 + 50)
MANTRAS
(68 = 18 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(68 = 18 + 50)
MANTRAS
(68 = 18 + 50)
MANTRAS
(68 = 18 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(68 = 18 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(68 = 18 + 50)
MANTRAS
(67 = 17 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(67 = 17 + 50)
MANTRAS
(64 = 14 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(64 = 14 + 50)
MANTRAS
(64 = 14 + 50)
MANTRAS
(63 = 13 + 50)
MANTRAS
(63 = 13 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(63 = 13 + 50)
MANTRAS
(63 = 13 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(63 = 13 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(63 = 13 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(63 = 13 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(62 = 12 + 50)
MANTRAS
(61 = 11 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(61 = 11 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(61 = 11 + 50)
MANTRAS
(61 = 11 + 50)
MANTRAS
(61 = 11 + 50)
MANTRAS
(61 = 11 + 50)
MANTRAS
(61 = 11 + 50)
MANTRAS
(61 = 11 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(61 = 11 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(61 = 11 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(61 = 11 + 50)
ARTSMAN
(60 = 10 + 50)
MANTRAS
(60 = 10 + 50)
STRAWMAN
(52)
STRAWMAN
(52)
STRAWMAN
(48)
SAWMAN
(45)
SAWMAN
(42)
STRAWMAN
(42)
SWARM
(42)
STRAWMAN
(42)
STRAWMAN
(42)
WARMS
(42)
STRAWMAN
(42)
STRAWMAN
(42)
STRAWMAN
(42)
SWARM
(39)
WARM
(39)
WARMS
(39)
STRAWMAN
(38)
MAWS
(36)
SAWMAN
(36)
SAWMAN
(36)
STRAWMAN
(36)
WARM
(36)
SAWMAN
(36)
WARMS
(36)
STRAW
(36)
SWAM
(36)
WARNS
(36)
WARTS
(36)
SAWMAN
(36)
WANTS
(36)
STRAWMAN
(34)
STRAWMAN
(34)
SWARM
(33)
WANT
(33)
WARMS
(33)
WARMS
(33)
SWARM
(33)
MANTRA
(33)
WARS
(33)
WARN
(33)
MANATS
(33)
WART
(33)
SAWMAN
(33)
SAWMAN
(33)
SWARM
(32)
STRAWMAN
(32)
WANTS
(32)
STRAW
(32)
WARTS
(32)
WARNS
(32)
STRAWMAN
(30)
STRAWMAN
(30)
MAWS
(30)
WARMS
(30)
WARMS
(30)
STRAWMAN
(30)
SWAM
(30)
SWARM
(30)
WARMS
(30)
SMART
(30)
SWARM
(30)
SWARM
(30)
MARTS
(30)
STRAWMAN
(30)
TRAMS
(30)
MANAT
(30)
STRAWMAN
(30)
STRAWMAN
(30)
STRAWMAN
(28)
STRAWMAN
(28)
STRAWMAN
(28)
STRAWMAN
(28)
STRAWMAN
(28)
MANTRA
(28)
MANATS
(28)
WARMS
(28)
STRAWMAN
(28)
WARMS
(28)
MAWS
(27)
MAWS
(27)
MANTRA
(27)
WANTS
(27)
MANTRA
(27)
MANTRA
(27)
WARM
(27)
MANTRA
(27)
WANTS
(27)
WARM
(27)
WARM
(27)
TRAM
(27)
WARM
(27)
MATS
(27)
MANATS
(27)
MANATS
(27)
WARTS
(27)
WARTS
(27)
MAST
(27)
WARNS
(27)
WARNS
(27)
WARNS
(27)
STRAW
(27)
MANATS
(27)
STRAW
(27)
WARTS
(27)
STRAW
(27)
MARA
(27)
SWAM
(27)
SWAM
(27)
MAWS
(27)
MART
(27)
SWAM
(27)
WANTS
(27)

strawman in Words With Friends™

The word strawman 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 strawman:

STRAWMAN
(138)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

artsman, mantras

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word strawman

STRAWMAN
(138)
STRAWMAN
(102)
STRAWMAN
(81)
STRAWMAN
(75)
STRAWMAN
(75)
STRAWMAN
(75)
STRAWMAN
(68)
STRAWMAN
(64)
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(60)
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(60)
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(57)
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(57)
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(51)
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(51)
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(46)
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(46)
STRAWMAN
(38)
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(38)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
STRAWMAN
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(25)
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(25)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)
STRAWMAN
(20)
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(20)
STRAWMAN
(19)
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(19)
STRAWMAN
(19)
STRAWMAN
(19)
STRAWMAN
(18)
STRAWMAN
(18)
STRAWMAN
(17)
STRAWMAN
(17)
STRAWMAN
(17)
STRAWMAN
(17)
STRAWMAN
(16)
STRAWMAN
(16)

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

STRAWMAN
(138)
MANTRAS
(104 = 69 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(104 = 69 + 35)
STRAWMAN
(102)
MANTRAS
(92 = 57 + 35)
STRAWMAN
(81)
MANTRAS
(80 = 45 + 35)
MANTRAS
(80 = 45 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(80 = 45 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(80 = 45 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(80 = 45 + 35)
MANTRAS
(80 = 45 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(80 = 45 + 35)
MANTRAS
(79 = 44 + 35)
MANTRAS
(79 = 44 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(79 = 44 + 35)
MANTRAS
(79 = 44 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(79 = 44 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(79 = 44 + 35)
SAWMAN
(75)
STRAWMAN
(75)
STRAWMAN
(75)
STRAWMAN
(75)
ARTSMAN
(74 = 39 + 35)
MANTRAS
(74 = 39 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(74 = 39 + 35)
MANTRAS
(74 = 39 + 35)
MANTRAS
(74 = 39 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(74 = 39 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(74 = 39 + 35)
MANTRAS
(74 = 39 + 35)
MANTRAS
(74 = 39 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(74 = 39 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(73 = 38 + 35)
MANTRAS
(73 = 38 + 35)
SAWMAN
(69)
STRAWMAN
(68)
MANTRA
(66)
MANATS
(66)
MANTRAS
(65 = 30 + 35)
MANTRAS
(65 = 30 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(65 = 30 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(65 = 30 + 35)
STRAWMAN
(64)
SAWMAN
(63)
SAWMAN
(63)
ARTSMAN
(61 = 26 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(61 = 26 + 35)
MANTRAS
(61 = 26 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(61 = 26 + 35)
MANTRAS
(61 = 26 + 35)
MANTRAS
(61 = 26 + 35)
MANTRAS
(61 = 26 + 35)
MANTRAS
(61 = 26 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(61 = 26 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(61 = 26 + 35)
STRAWMAN
(60)
STRAWMAN
(60)
ARTSMAN
(59 = 24 + 35)
MANTRAS
(59 = 24 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(59 = 24 + 35)
MANTRAS
(59 = 24 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(59 = 24 + 35)
MANTRAS
(59 = 24 + 35)
MANTRAS
(59 = 24 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(59 = 24 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(57 = 22 + 35)
WARMS
(57)
MANTRAS
(57 = 22 + 35)
MANTRAS
(57 = 22 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(57 = 22 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(57 = 22 + 35)
MANTRAS
(57 = 22 + 35)
MANTRAS
(57 = 22 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(57 = 22 + 35)
MANTRAS
(57 = 22 + 35)
MANTRAS
(57 = 22 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(57 = 22 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(57 = 22 + 35)
MANTRAS
(57 = 22 + 35)
WARMS
(57)
ARTSMAN
(57 = 22 + 35)
SWARM
(57)
STRAWMAN
(57)
SWARM
(57)
STRAWMAN
(57)
MANTRAS
(56 = 21 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(56 = 21 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(56 = 21 + 35)
MANTRAS
(55 = 20 + 35)
MANTRA
(54)
WARM
(54)
WARM
(54)
MAWS
(54)
SWAM
(54)
MANATS
(54)
MANTRAS
(53 = 18 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(53 = 18 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(52 = 17 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(52 = 17 + 35)
SAWMAN
(52)
MANTRAS
(52 = 17 + 35)
SAWMAN
(52)
MANTRAS
(52 = 17 + 35)
MANTRAS
(52 = 17 + 35)
MANTRAS
(51 = 16 + 35)
MANTRAS
(51 = 16 + 35)
STRAWMAN
(51)
MANTRAS
(51 = 16 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(51 = 16 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(51 = 16 + 35)
STRAWMAN
(51)
MANAT
(51)
WANTS
(51)
WARNS
(51)
SAWMAN
(51)
ARTSMAN
(51 = 16 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(51 = 16 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(50 = 15 + 35)
MANTRAS
(50 = 15 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(50 = 15 + 35)
MANTRAS
(50 = 15 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(50 = 15 + 35)
MANTRAS
(49 = 14 + 35)
MANTRAS
(49 = 14 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(49 = 14 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(49 = 14 + 35)
MANTRAS
(49 = 14 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(49 = 14 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(48 = 13 + 35)
MANTRAS
(48 = 13 + 35)
TRAMS
(48)
ARTSMAN
(48 = 13 + 35)
MANS
(48)
MANTRAS
(48 = 13 + 35)
MANTRAS
(48 = 13 + 35)
WARN
(48)
WANT
(48)
ARTSMAN
(48 = 13 + 35)
MARTS
(48)
ARTSMAN
(48 = 13 + 35)
SMART
(48)
STRAW
(48)
ARTSMAN
(48 = 13 + 35)
WARTS
(48)
MANTRAS
(48 = 13 + 35)
MANTRAS
(48 = 13 + 35)
MANTRAS
(48 = 13 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(48 = 13 + 35)
MANTRAS
(48 = 13 + 35)
MANTRAS
(47 = 12 + 35)
MANTRAS
(47 = 12 + 35)
MANTRAS
(47 = 12 + 35)
MANTRAS
(47 = 12 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(47 = 12 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(47 = 12 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(47 = 12 + 35)
ARTSMAN
(47 = 12 + 35)
STRAWMAN
(46)
MANTRAS
(46 = 11 + 35)
STRAWMAN
(46)
ARTSMAN
(46 = 11 + 35)
SAWMAN
(45)
SAWMAN
(45)
MATS
(45)
MAST
(45)
MART
(45)
SAWMAN
(45)
WARS
(45)
MARS
(45)
MARA
(45)
TRAM
(45)
WART
(45)
SWARM
(44)
WARMS
(44)
MANTRA
(42)
MANTRA
(42)
MANATS
(42)
MANATS
(42)
MANATS
(40)
MANTRA
(40)
MANATS
(40)
MANTRA
(40)
SAWMAN
(39)
SAWMAN
(39)
WARMS
(39)
WARMS
(39)
SWARM
(39)
SWARM
(39)
WARNS
(39)
STRAWMAN
(38)
STRAWMAN
(38)
SWARM
(38)
WARMS
(38)
MANAT
(36)
WARNS
(36)
SWAM
(36)
SAWN
(36)
MANTRA
(36)
WANTS
(36)

Words within the letters of strawman

2 letter words in strawman (8 words)

6 letter words in strawman (3 words)

7 letter words in strawman (2 words)

8 letter words in strawman (1 word)

strawman + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence strawman

Words that start with strawman (1 word)

Words with strawman in them (1 word)

Words that end with strawman (1 word)

Word Growth involving strawman

Shorter words in strawman

an man

ma man

raw straw

Longer words containing strawman

(No longer words found)