Is CHEERLEADER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHEERLEADER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHEERLEADER mean?
- noun
an enthusiastic and vocal supporter
“he has become a cheerleader for therapeutic cloning”
- noun
someone who leads the cheers by spectators at a sporting event
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) = 17 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 CHEERLEADER
Single letters that turn CHEERLEADER 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 CHEERLEADER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cheerlead15
- cheerled14
- lechered14
- charred13
- cheered13
- leached13
- leeched13
- reached13
- eldercare12
- reheeled12
- cheerer12
- leacher12
- reacher12
- arched12
- chared12
- cheder12
- echard12
- leched12
- careered11
- declarer11
- adherer11
- reheard11
- archer11
- chelae11
- lecher11
- ached11
- chard11
- eched11
- cleared10
- cradler10
- creedal10
- creeled10
- declare10
- decreer10
- relaced10
- adhere10
- harder10
- header10
- healed10
- heeder10
- heeled10
- herald10
- herder10
- chare10
- charr10
- cheer10
- chela10
- larch10
- leach10
- leech10
- reach10
- chad10
- clearer9
- carder9
- cradle9
- credal9
- decare9
- decree9
- healer9
- hearer9
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