Is CHEDDAR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHEDDAR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHEDDAR mean?
- noun
a village in southwestern England where cheddar cheese was first made
- noun
hard smooth-textured cheese; originally made in Cheddar in southwestern England
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + D (2) + D (2) + A (1) + R (1) = 14 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 CHEDDAR
Single letters that turn CHEDDAR into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from CHEDDAR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- arched12
- chared12
- echard12
- ached11
- chard11
- carded10
- chare10
- haded10
- reach10
- chad10
- hared9
- heard9
- ache9
- arch9
- char9
- each9
- acred8
- arced8
- cadre8
- cared8
- cedar8
- raced8
- ahed8
- hade8
- haed8
- hard8
- head8
- herd8
- adder7
- dared7
- dread7
- readd7
- aced7
- cade7
- card7
- cred7
- dace7
- hare7
- hear7
- rhea7
- dah7
- edh7
- had7
- acre6
- care6
- dead6
- race6
- redd6
- cad6
- hae6
- her6
- rah6
- dare5
- dear5
- read5
- ace5
- add5
- arc5
- car5
- dad5
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