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Is CHEAT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHEAT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHEAT mean?

  1. verb

    deprive somebody of something by deceit

    “The con-man beat me out of $50”

  2. verb

    defeat someone through trickery or deceit

  3. verb

    engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud

    “Who's chiseling on the side?”

  4. noun

    weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
10
Letters
5

C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) = 10 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 CHEAT

Single letters that turn CHEAT 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

Anagrams of CHEAT

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CHEAT

The 41 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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