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
G2U1N1B3O1A1T1D2I1P3L1O1M3A1C3Y4
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.