Tucks
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts5 letters
Definition of Tucks
noun
- An act of tucking; a pleat or fold.
- A fold in fabric that has been stitched in place from end to end, as to reduce the overall dimension of the fabric piece.
- A curled position.
- A plastic surgery technique to remove excess skin.
- (piano, when playing scales on piano keys) The act of keeping the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb.
verb
- To pull or gather up (an item of fabric).
- To push into a snug position; to place somewhere safe or somewhat hidden.
"Tuck in your shirt. I tucked in the sheet. He tucked the $10 bill into his shirt pocket."
- (often with "in" or "into") To eat; to consume.
- To fit neatly.
"The sofa tucks nicely into that corner. Kenwood House is tucked into a corner of Hampstead Heath."
- To curl into a ball; to fold up and hold one's legs.
"The diver tucked, flipped, and opened up at the last moment."
Anagrams of Tucks
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
ANTONYMS
Letter Values
t1
u1
c3
k5
s1
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Tucks
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 "Tucks"
Tucks is a 5-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "tucks" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Tucks" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "tucks" is a medium-scoring word.