dupery

Plural: duperies

Noun

The act or practice of deceiving or duping.
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
The act or practice of duping; the condition of being deceived.

Examples

His clever bluff was a masterclass in DUPERY, making his opponent waste a challenge.

Origin / Etymology

From dupe + -ery.

Synonyms

fraud, fraudulence, hoax, humbug, put-on, deception, trickery

Scrabble Score: 12

dupery: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
dupery: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dupery: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

dupery: valid Words With Friends Word