gunboat diplomacy
NOUN
/ɡən,boʊt_dɪ'ploʊməsi/
17 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH G
gunboat diplomacy is a valid 17-letter word worth 29 points in Scrabble and 36 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
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2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 4 =29 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 58TRIPLE WORD → 87
MEANING
What does gunboat diplomacy mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
Diplomacy in which the nations threaten to use force in order to obtain their objectives.
SYNONYMS
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