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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

13

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

6

Letters

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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