Cahoot
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Secret partnership or collusion, typically for a dishonest purpose, most commonly used in the phrase 'in cahoots'.
“The auditors suspected the manager was in cahoot with the supplier to inflate invoices.”
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ca·hoot
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The double-O in the middle is a distinctive clue, the CH opening is uncommon and worth testing
Scrabble
Double O uses two tiles for average score, hooks naturally to CAHOOTS, the OO placement can block opponents
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