CHEERIO is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CHEERIO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHEERIO?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHEERIO is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHEERIO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cheeriosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHEERIO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHEERIO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 140,358.
What does CHEERIO mean in Scrabble?
interjection
Britishinformal
A cheerful way of saying goodbye, or of wishing someone well.
Cheerio sounds old-fashioned and very British, and it often features in comic imitations of upper-class English speech. It is friendly and light, never formal. In the noun sense it can also mean a small red sausage or a brand of oat cereal.
How CHEERIO is used
Informal and slightly dated; used in Britain and in parody.
- Cheerio, see you next week!
- He waved from the platform and called out a cheerio.
- Cheerio, old chap, and thanks for dinner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHEERIO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CHEERIO
The 7 tiles of CHEERIO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CHEERIO
3 longer words begin with CHEERIO.
Shorter words from the letters in CHEERIO
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Common questions about CHEERIO
- Is CHEERIO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHEERIO, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHEERIO worth?
- CHEERIO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHEERIO mean?
- A cheerful way of saying goodbye, or of wishing someone well.
- What letters can be added to CHEERIO?
- CHEERIO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHEERIO:
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