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Is CIPHER a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CIPHER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CIPHER mean?

  1. noun

    a message written in a secret code

  2. verb

    convert ordinary language into code

    “We should encode the message for security reasons”

  3. noun

    a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number

  4. noun

    a quantity of no importance

    “it looked like nothing I had ever seen before”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
14
Letters
6

C (3) + I (1) + P (3) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) = 13 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 CIPHER

Single letters that turn CIPHER 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

Anagrams of CIPHER

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CIPHER

The 46 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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