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Is CHEAT a Scrabble Word?

Yes, CHEAT is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “deprive somebody of something by deceit”.

Quick answer

Is CHEAT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. CHEAT is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, and it has 3 anagrams: TEACH, THECA, TACHE.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
10 pts
Words With Friends
10 pts
Anagrams
3
Familiarity
100th percentile

CHEAT meaning and definition

CHEAT has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

CHEAT as a verb

  1. Deprive somebody of something by deceit.
  2. Defeat someone through trickery or deceit.
  3. Engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud.

CHEAT as a noun

  1. Weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous.

CHEAT Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

CHEAT scores 10 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
C34
H43
E11
A11
T11
Total1010

CHEAT on premium squares

On a double word square CHEAT scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. Putting H on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of CHEAT

3 words use exactly the same 5 letters as CHEAT. See all anagrams of CHEAT.

  • teach10
  • theca10
  • tache10

Unscramble CHEAT: 43 words from its letters

The letters C, H, E, A, T make 43 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • act5
  • heat7
  • ace5
  • hat6
  • cat5
  • ache9
  • chat9
  • eat3
  • each9
  • hate7
  • tea3
  • etch9
  • at2
  • eta3
  • he5
  • te2
  • ate3
  • ea2
  • echt9
  • ha5
  • het6
  • ta2
  • tach9
  • tec5
  • tech9
  • ach8
  • ae2
  • ah5
  • cate6
  • ch7
  • cha8
  • che8
  • eath7
  • ech8
  • eh5
  • et2
  • eth6
  • hae6
  • haet7
  • tace6
  • tae3
  • thae7
  • the6

Words like CHEAT

One-letter changes to CHEAT, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in CHEAT

  • cleat7
  • cheap12
  • chest10
  • wheat11
  • chert10

Add one letter to CHEAT

  • cheats11

Remove one letter from CHEAT

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CHEAT word facts

CHEAT is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (E and A) and 3 consonants. It starts with C and ends with T. By corpus frequency, CHEAT is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters C, H, E, A, T on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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CHEAT Scrabble word FAQ

Is CHEAT a Scrabble word?

Yes. CHEAT is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does CHEAT mean?

CHEAT is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “deprive somebody of something by deceit”.

How many points is CHEAT worth in Scrabble?

CHEAT is worth 10 points in Scrabble: C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.

How many points is CHEAT in Words With Friends?

CHEAT is worth 10 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of CHEAT?

CHEAT has 3 anagrams: TEACH, THECA, TACHE. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in CHEAT?

You can make 43 shorter words from the letters in CHEAT, including ACT, HEAT, ACE and HAT.

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