Definition of hoax

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • hoax is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • hoax is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
  • hoax is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of hoax


  • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. dupery
    2. fraud
    3. fraudulence
    4. humbug
    5. put-on
  • subject to a playful hoax or joke (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. play a joke on
    2. pull someone's leg

See definition of hoax in Merriam Webster