CHEDDAR is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CHEDDAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHEDDAR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHEDDAR is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHEDDAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHEDDAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHEDDAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does CHEDDAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A firm, smooth yellow or whitish cheese, originally made in Cheddar in southwest England.
Cheddar can be mild or sharp depending on its age, and it melts well on toast or in sauces. The name comes from a village in Somerset where the cheese was first made.
How CHEDDAR is used
Cheddar is a popular everyday cheese name.
- She grated cheddar over the pasta.
- A sharp cheddar goes well with apples.
- The sandwich had ham and mature cheddar.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHEDDAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHEDDAR
4 longer words begin with CHEDDAR.
Shorter words from the letters in CHEDDAR
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Common questions about CHEDDAR
- Is CHEDDAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHEDDAR, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHEDDAR worth?
- CHEDDAR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHEDDAR mean?
- A firm, smooth yellow or whitish cheese, originally made in Cheddar in southwest England.
- What letters can be added to CHEDDAR?
- CHEDDAR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHEDDAR:
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