CHEESESTEAK is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. CHEESESTEAK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHEESESTEAK?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHEESESTEAK is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHEESESTEAK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cheesesteaksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHEESESTEAK scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CHEESESTEAK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHEESESTEAK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CHEESESTEAK
- The letter E appears four times in CHEESESTEAK.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CHEESESTEAK mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A hot sandwich of thinly sliced grilled beef and melted cheese, served in a long roll, associated with Philadelphia.
The cheesesteak is Philadelphia's signature street food, and locals argue loudly about which cheese and which shop do it best. Onions are often added, and ordering "with" or "without" them is part of the ritual.
How CHEESESTEAK is used
An American food word, often tied to Philadelphia sandwich shops.
- He ordered a cheesesteak with fried onions.
- The little shop is famous for its cheesesteak.
- We ate a cheesesteak on the pavement outside the stadium.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHEESESTEAK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHEESESTEAK
1 longer words begin with CHEESESTEAK.
Shorter words from the letters in CHEESESTEAK
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Common questions about CHEESESTEAK
- Is CHEESESTEAK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHEESESTEAK, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHEESESTEAK worth?
- CHEESESTEAK is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHEESESTEAK mean?
- A hot sandwich of thinly sliced grilled beef and melted cheese, served in a long roll, associated with Philadelphia.
- What letters can be added to CHEESESTEAK?
- CHEESESTEAK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CHEESESTEAK:
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