Is CHARADE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHARADE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHARADE mean?
- noun
a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades
- noun
making a false outward show
“a beggar's masquerade of wealth”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CHARADE
Single letters that turn CHARADE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CHARADE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- arched12
- chadar12
- chared12
- echard12
- ached11
- chard11
- dacha11
- chare10
- reach10
- chad10
- arcade9
- aahed9
- ahead9
- hared9
- heard9
- ache9
- arch9
- char9
- each9
- acred8
- arced8
- cadre8
- cared8
- cedar8
- raced8
- ahed8
- hade8
- haed8
- hard8
- head8
- herd8
- areca7
- aced7
- cade7
- card7
- cred7
- dace7
- haar7
- hare7
- hear7
- rhea7
- dah7
- edh7
- had7
- acre6
- care6
- race6
- aah6
- aha6
- cad6
- hae6
- her6
- rah6
- dare5
- dear5
- read5
- ace5
- arc5
- car5
- rec5
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