Is CHEERLEADING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHEERLEADING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHEERLEADING mean?
Cheerleading is a form of CHEERLEAD.
- verb
act as a cheerleader in a sports event
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 19 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 CHEERLEADING
Single letters that turn CHEERLEADING 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 CHEERLEADING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chandelier16
- chagrined16
- rechanged16
- adherence15
- cheerlead15
- lechering15
- greenhead14
- heralding14
- chandler14
- cheering14
- cheerled14
- children14
- echidnae14
- enriched14
- heraldic14
- inarched14
- leaching14
- lechered14
- leeching14
- lichened14
- reaching14
- rechange14
- richened14
- changed14
- charged14
- declaring13
- decreeing13
- glaciered13
- headliner13
- reheeling13
- adhering13
- leachier13
- rehanged13
- rehinged13
- arching13
- chagrin13
- chained13
- chaired13
- changer13
- charing13
- cheered13
- echidna13
- eldrich13
- endarch13
- lanched13
- leached13
- leching13
- leeched13
- ranched13
- reached13
- gached13
- generical12
- recleaned12
- cradling12
- hardline12
- headline12
- narghile12
- nargileh12
- receding12
- rehandle12
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