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Synonyms of playbook

5 similar words

Another word for playbook is play. Other synonyms of playbook are gamebook, toolkit, cookbook and run book.

Synonyms and similar words for playbook

nounA book containing the text of a play or plays.

nounA book of games and amusements for children.

nounA book or (especially) any set of commonly employed tactics, strategies, and tips.

  • toolkitA set of guidelines or instructions.
  • cookbookAny book or set of strategies and tips.
  • run bookA set of procedures prepared by an administrator for the day-to-day maintenance and exception handling of an IT system...

Meaning of playbook

  1. noun A book containing the text of a play or plays.
  2. noun A book of games and amusements for children.
  3. noun A book of strategies (plays) for use in American football (and by extension other sports or disciplines).

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Questions about synonyms of playbook

What is another word for playbook?
Playbook has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as play, gamebook, toolkit, cookbook and run book.
What does playbook mean?
Playbook means a book containing the text of a play or plays.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: playbook (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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