Hoaxed
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Past tense of hoax: deliberately deceived or tricked someone through a fabricated story or prank.
“The public was hoaxed into believing the statue had been unearthed by archaeologists.”
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The OAX letter combination is very rare in English, making this word hard to guess.
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HOAXED scores 17 points owing to the X tile, making it an excellent high-scoring play.
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