Cheated

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of cheat: deceived or defrauded someone, or gained an advantage through dishonest means.

“He felt humiliated when it came to light that she had cheated throughout the exam.”

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Synonyms

deceiveddefraudedswindledtrickedduped

Antonyms

played fairhonoured

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

CHEAT root is familiar. The -ED ending is standard. Good vowel coverage with E, A, and E.

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Scrabble

H (4) gives a boost. CHEATED extends CHEAT cleanly and hooks to CHEATEDLY in some lists.

Words Related to Cheated

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “cheated” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

cheater chested cleated created

Words you can make from Cheated

Shorter words formed from the letters in “cheated”.

detach etched heated hecate teched thecae ached acted cadee cadet cheat cheet datch death echea eched ectad hated hecte tache teach theca aced ache

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