CHEETAH is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CHEETAH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHEETAH?
| 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 CHEETAH is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHEETAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cheetahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHEETAH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHEETAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,246 thousand.
What does CHEETAH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A long-legged, spotted big cat of Africa and parts of Asia that is the fastest land animal over short distances.
Unlike most big cats, a cheetah cannot fully retract its claws, which helps it grip the ground at speed. A cheetah relies on a short, explosive chase rather than stealth or strength.
How CHEETAH is used
The word cheetah is used for the animal itself and often as a symbol of speed.
- A cheetah can accelerate faster than most sports cars.
- The cheetah crouched in the long grass, watching the herd.
- Conservationists are tracking each wild cheetah in the reserve.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHEETAH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHEETAH
1 longer words begin with CHEETAH.
Shorter words from the letters in CHEETAH
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Common questions about CHEETAH
- Is CHEETAH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHEETAH, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHEETAH worth?
- CHEETAH is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHEETAH mean?
- A long-legged, spotted big cat of Africa and parts of Asia that is the fastest land animal over short distances.
- What letters can be added to CHEETAH?
- CHEETAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHEETAH:
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