CHEEKINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. CHEEKINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHEEKINESS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHEEKINESS is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHEEKINESS
No single letter turns CHEEKINESS into another word.
How CHEEKINESS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CHEEKINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHEEKINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CHEEKINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalBritish
Playful impudence; a bold manner that is mildly disrespectful but usually meant with humour.
Cheekiness is what earns a child a gentle telling-off and a grin at the same time. It is milder than rudeness because it comes with charm. Adults may use it admiringly about someone who dares to say what others only think.
How CHEEKINESS is used
Informal, especially in British English, about teasing or saucy behaviour.
- His cheekiness made the teacher smile despite herself.
- I admire the cheekiness of that request.
- Her cheekiness got her a free upgrade.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHEEKINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHEEKINESS
1 longer words begin with CHEEKINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in CHEEKINESS
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Common questions about CHEEKINESS
- Is CHEEKINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHEEKINESS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHEEKINESS worth?
- CHEEKINESS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHEEKINESS mean?
- Playful impudence; a bold manner that is mildly disrespectful but usually meant with humour.
- What letters can be added to CHEEKINESS?
- No single letter can be added to CHEEKINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CHEEKINESS:
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