Is TREACHERY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TREACHERY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TREACHERY mean?
- noun
betrayal of a trust
- noun
an act of deliberate betrayal
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 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 TREACHERY
TREACHERY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from TREACHERY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- archery15
- yachter15
- charry14
- cheery14
- cherry14
- cherty14
- reechy14
- chary13
- techy13
- yacht13
- charter12
- cheater12
- hectare12
- reacher12
- rechart12
- recheat12
- reteach12
- teacher12
- tracery12
- earthy12
- hearty12
- achy12
- chay12
- yech12
- archer11
- etcher11
- rachet11
- thecae11
- harry11
- hayer11
- herry11
- rhyta11
- carry10
- chare10
- charr10
- chart10
- cheat10
- cheer10
- chert10
- cryer10
- ratch10
- reach10
- retch10
- tache10
- teach10
- theca10
- hyte10
- they10
- yeah10
- caterer9
- recrate9
- retrace9
- terrace9
- aether9
- artery9
- eatery9
- hearer9
- heater9
- hereat9
- rather9
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