hoaxer

Plural: hoaxers

Noun

One who deceives or tricks others.
someone who plays practical jokes on others
Someone who perpetrates hoaxes.

Examples

The HOAXER claimed his triple-word score was valid, despite using a non-existent word.

Origin / Etymology

From hoax + -er.

Synonyms

cut-up, practical joker, prankster, tricker, trickster, hoaxster

Scrabble Score: 16

hoaxer: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hoaxer: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hoaxer: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

hoaxer: valid Words With Friends Word