chuck: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 16 letter points · starts with C · ends with K
Meaning of chuck
noun
- countable, uncountable
Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal.
- countable, uncountable
A mechanical device that holds an object firmly in place, for example holding a drill bit in a high-speed rotating drill or grinder.
- US, countable, dated, slang, uncountable
Food.
Listed forms: chucks.
Source: Wiktionary — chuck.
verb
To place in a chuck, or hold by means of a chuck, as in turning.
To bore or turn (a hole) in a revolving piece held in a chuck.
Listed forms: chucks, chucking, chucked.
Source: Wiktionary — chuck.
noun
A clucking sound.
- slang
A friend or close acquaintance; term of endearment.
Example: Are you all right, chuck?
- dialectal, obsolete
A chicken, a hen.
Listed forms: chucks.
Source: Wiktionary — chuck.
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 chuck.
noun
informal terms for a meal
verb
throw carelessly
verb
throw away
verb
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is chuck in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
These are spelling-list matches, not official game validity checks. Check the rules and dictionary used by your game.
Letter-value score of chuck
C(3) + H(4) + U(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 chuck
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 chuck
2 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in chuck. Showing up to 24, longest first.