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chuck

noun · verb

Chuck can refer to the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade, informal terms for a meal, or a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill. As a verb, chuck can mean to pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin, eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth, or throw carelessly.

7 meanings5 lettersScrabble 16

Length

5

Scrabble

16

WWF

18

Starts

CH

Ends

UCK

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CHUCK” Mean?

chuck has 7 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

informal terms for a meal

Synonyms

2

the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade

3

a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill

Verb

4 senses
1

throw carelessly

chuck the ball

The children chuck the ball

Synonyms

2

throw away

Chuck these old notes

Synonyms

3

pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

Synonyms

4

eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

After drinking too much, the students vomited

He purged continuously

The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

informal terms for a meal

Length

5 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

K

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

C, H, U, C, K

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

c
h
u
c
k

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for chuck.

CHUCK is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with C and ends with K.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCAD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using chuck in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CHUCK has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

CHUCK is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

CHUCK can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CHUCK contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside chuck.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCAD

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

CH, HU, UC, CK

Trigrams

CHU, HUC, UCK

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for chuck.

CHUCK is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with K, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with K, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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