STRATEGY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. STRATEGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STRATEGY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRATEGY is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRATEGY
No single letter turns STRATEGY into another word.
How STRATEGY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STRATEGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRATEGY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STRATEGY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A carefully planned course of action aimed at achieving a long-term goal.
Strategy began as a military term for directing whole campaigns. Today businesses, chess players and sports teams all speak of strategy when they mean a plan for winning over time.
How STRATEGY is used
Used for plans in war, business, games and personal goals.
- The coach changed the strategy at half time.
- Her strategy was to save a little every month.
- A good strategy anticipates the rival move.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STRATEGY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in STRATEGY
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Common questions about STRATEGY
- Is STRATEGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRATEGY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRATEGY worth?
- STRATEGY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STRATEGY mean?
- A carefully planned course of action aimed at achieving a long-term goal.
- What letters can be added to STRATEGY?
- No single letter can be added to STRATEGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STRATEGY:
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