Hoaxer
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A person who deceives others through fabricated stories, false claims, or practical jokes.
“The hoaxer had convinced the whole village that a sea monster had been spotted in the bay.”
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The rare OAX combination makes this tricky to guess despite the common ER ending.
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HOAXER scores 16 points owing to the X tile and is an excellent rack-clearing word.
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