CHEEKFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. CHEEKFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHEEKFUL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHEEKFUL is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHEEKFUL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cheekfulsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHEEKFUL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CHEEKFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHEEKFUL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CHEEKFUL mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
As much as a cheek, or the pouch of the mouth, can hold at one time.
A hamster stores a surprising cheekful of seeds before it scurries away. Children also stuff a cheekful of sweets and try to talk.
How CHEEKFUL is used
The word cheekful is a playful measure of quantity rather than a technical term.
- The squirrel carried a cheekful of nuts up the tree.
- He spat out a cheekful of water.
- She took a cheekful of popcorn at a time.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHEEKFUL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHEEKFUL
1 longer words begin with CHEEKFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in CHEEKFUL
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Common questions about CHEEKFUL
- Is CHEEKFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHEEKFUL, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHEEKFUL worth?
- CHEEKFUL is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHEEKFUL mean?
- As much as a cheek, or the pouch of the mouth, can hold at one time.
- What letters can be added to CHEEKFUL?
- CHEEKFUL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CHEEKFUL:
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