rope-a-dope

NOUN
11 LETTERS · STARTS WITH R

rope-a-dope is a valid 11-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1O1P3E1-0A1-0D2O1P3E1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING

What does rope-a-dope mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A boxing tactic: pretending to be trapped against the ropes while your opponent wears himself out throwing punches.