STRATAGEM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. STRATAGEM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STRATAGEM?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRATAGEM is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRATAGEM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stratagemsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRATAGEM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in STRATAGEM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRATAGEM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STRATAGEM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A clever plan or trick used to outwit an opponent or gain an advantage.
A stratagem is usually sly, the sort of move made in war, games or negotiation to catch the other side off guard. It stresses the cunning of the idea rather than the size of the plan.
How STRATAGEM is used
Fairly formal; common in history, war and politics.
- The general's stratagem fooled the enemy.
- Hiding the pieces was a clever stratagem.
- He used a simple stratagem to win the debate.
- Every stratagem failed in the end.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STRATAGEM and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STRATAGEM
1 longer words begin with STRATAGEM.
Shorter words from the letters in STRATAGEM
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Common questions about STRATAGEM
- Is STRATAGEM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRATAGEM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRATAGEM worth?
- STRATAGEM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STRATAGEM mean?
- A clever plan or trick used to outwit an opponent or gain an advantage.
- What letters can be added to STRATAGEM?
- STRATAGEM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STRATAGEM:
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