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Is CHECKERED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHECKERED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHECKERED mean?

  1. adjective

    patterned with alternating squares of color

  2. adjective

    marked by changeable fortune

    “a checkered business career”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

21

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

9

Letters

C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + C (3) + K (5) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 21 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 CHECKERED

CHECKERED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of CHECKERED

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CHECKERED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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