strategy: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 12 letter points · starts with S · ends with Y
Meaning of strategy
noun
- uncountable
The science and art of military command as applied to the overall planning and conduct of warfare.
- countable
A plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal.
Example: Oftentimes, the very simple strategies pay very great dividends.
- uncountable
The act of strategizing; the development of effective strategies.
Listed forms: strategies.
Source: Wiktionary — strategy.
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noun
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is strategy in our word lists?
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Letter-value score of strategy
S(1) + T(1) + R(1) + A(1) + T(1) + E(1) + G(2) + Y(4) = 12 points.
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Anagrams of strategy
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from strategy
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