Is CHEERLEAD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHEERLEAD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHEERLEAD mean?
- verb
act as a cheerleader in a sports event
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) = 15 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 CHEERLEAD
Single letters that turn CHEERLEAD 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 CHEERLEAD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cheerled14
- lechered14
- cheered13
- leached13
- leeched13
- reached13
- leacher12
- arched12
- chared12
- cheder12
- echard12
- leched12
- chelae11
- lecher11
- ached11
- chard11
- eched11
- cleared10
- creedal10
- creeled10
- declare10
- relaced10
- adhere10
- header10
- healed10
- heeder10
- heeled10
- herald10
- chare10
- cheer10
- chela10
- larch10
- leach10
- leech10
- reach10
- chad10
- cradle9
- credal9
- decare9
- decree9
- healer9
- heeler9
- recede9
- reclad9
- reheel9
- haled9
- hared9
- heard9
- heder9
- ache9
- arch9
- char9
- each9
- eche9
- lech9
- cereal8
- relace8
- acred8
- arced8
- cadre8
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