CHEEKY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CHEEKY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHEEKY?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHEEKY is to know. It scores 18 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHEEKY
No single letter turns CHEEKY into another word.
How CHEEKY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CHEEKY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,258 thousand.
What does CHEEKY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informalBritish
Showing a playful lack of respect or politeness, often in an amusing way.
The cheeky person pushes boundaries in a way that is usually forgiven, because it seems charming rather than hostile. A cheeky treat can also mean an unplanned indulgence.
How CHEEKY is used
Mild and often affectionate in British usage.
- The cheeky child stuck out his tongue and grinned.
- She gave a cheeky wink across the room.
- We had a cheeky pint after work.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHEEKY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in CHEEKY
Common questions about CHEEKY
- Is CHEEKY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHEEKY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHEEKY worth?
- CHEEKY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHEEKY mean?
- Showing a playful lack of respect or politeness, often in an amusing way.
- What letters can be added to CHEEKY?
- No single letter can be added to CHEEKY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CHEEKY:
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