Gunplay

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A violent confrontation or exchange of fire involving the use of small firearms.

“The film's climax featured a tense scene of gunplay between the sheriff and the outlaws.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

gun·play

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Synonyms

gunfightshootout

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Compound GUN + PLAY, P joins the halves, ends with the familiar PLAY

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points, P and Y add value, useful compound from two short common words

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “gunplay”.

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