check: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 16 letter points · starts with C · ends with K
Meaning of check
noun
An inspection or examination.
Example: I don't know if she will be there, but it's worth a check.
A control; a limit or stop.
Example: checks and balances
A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.
- US
A mark (especially a checkmark: ✓) used as an indicator.
Listed forms: checks.
Source: Wiktionary — check.
verb
- transitive
To inspect; to examine.
Example: Check the oil in your car once a month.
- transitive
To verify the accuracy of a text or translation, usually making some corrections (proofread) or many (copyedit).
- US, often, transitive
To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory).
Example: Check the items on the list that interest you.
- transitive
To control, limit, or halt.
Example: Check your enthusiasm during a negotiation.
Listed forms: checks, checking, checked, glossary, checkest.
Source: Wiktionary — check.
intj
An expression showing that a requirement has been satisfied.
Example: Keys? Check. Batteries? Check. We are all ready to go!
An expression that indicates that the speaker wishes to pay the bill (e.g. in a restaurant).
Source: Wiktionary — check.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for check.
noun
a written order directing a bank to pay money
- bank check
- cheque
noun
an appraisal of the state of affairs
noun
the bill in a restaurant
noun
the state of inactivity following an interruption
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is check in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of check
C(3) + H(4) + E(1) + C(3) + K(5) = 16 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of check
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from check
4 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in check. Showing up to 24, longest first.