Charades
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:14 pts8 letters
Definition of Charades
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."
Anagrams of Charades
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
c3
h4
a1
r1
a1
d2
e1
s1
Total: 14 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Charades
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 "Charades"
Charades is a 8-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "charades" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Charades" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "charades" is a medium-scoring word.