Charade

/ʃəˈɹeɪd/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters

Definition of Charade

noun

A genre of riddles where the clues to the answer are descriptions or puns on its syllables, with a final clue to the whole.
A single round of the game charades, an acted form of the earlier riddles.
A play resembling the game charades, particularly due to poor acting.
A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use.
"This whole charade is absurd."

verb

To act out a charade (of); to gesture; to pretend.

Anagrams of Charade

No exact anagrams found for "charade". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "charade" and rearranging:

+scharades hardcase

Related Word Patterns

CH...Words starting with "ch"...DEWords ending with "de"All 7-letter words Unscramble "charade"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

acted charade dumb charade farce sham

Letter Values

c3

h4

a1

r1

a1

d2

e1

Total: 13 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Charade

abide abode abrade acaricide accede accolade acetaldehyde acetamide acetanilide acetazolamide acnode acrylamide

Related 7-Letter Words

cabalas cabanas cabaret cabbage cabbagy cabbala cabbies cabbing cabezon cabildo cabined cabinet cablers cablets cabling

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Charade"

Charade is a 7-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Charade" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "charade" is a medium-scoring word.