Ploy

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A cunning stratagem or manoeuvre designed to gain an advantage over others.

“Flattering the interviewer was a transparent ploy to make a favourable first impression.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/plɔɪ/

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Synonyms

gambitstratagem

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -loy with the OY vowel pair. Y as the final letter is a useful signal in Wordle.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points (P=3, L=1, O=1, Y=4). Y lifts the score well. Hooks to ploys.

Words Related to Ploy

Anagrams of Ploy

Words that use exactly the same letters as “ploy”.

poly

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “ploy” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

cloy gloy play plot

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “ploy”.

loopy loppy olepy ploys poley polly polyp polys pooly pylon

Longer words starting with Ploy

Words that begin with “ploy”.

ploys ployed

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