Cheek

/tʃiːk/

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:14 pts5 letters
Definition of Cheek

noun

  1. The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
  2. (usually in the plural) The lower part of the buttocks that is often exposed beneath very brief underwear, swimwear, or extremely short shorts.
  3. Impudence.

    "You’ve got some cheek, asking me for money!"

  4. One of the genae, flat areas on the sides of a trilobite's cephalon.
  5. One of the pieces of a machine, or of timber or stonework, that form corresponding sides or a similar pair.

    "the cheeks of a vice; the cheeks of a gun carriage"

verb

  1. To be impudent towards.

    "Don't cheek me, you little rascal!"

  2. To pull a horse's head back toward the saddle using the cheek strap of the bridle.
Anagrams of Cheek

No exact anagrams found for "cheek". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Cheek"

Cheek is a 5-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Cheek" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "cheek" is a medium-scoring word.