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CHEEKIEST
Definition of CHEEKIEST
adjective
superlative form of cheeky: most cheeky
adjective
Impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing.
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Word DNA
CHEEKIEST inherits its ancestry from its root, CHEEK.
Line of descent
4 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
2nd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
14.2%
of traced words share this origin (11,595)
How it is built
Same root, CHEEK · 9 relatives in the game
Its etymology also names Dutch, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish.
Every Proto-Indo-European word → · The Word DNA of OUTLIER →
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
CHEEKIEST in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far. 10 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 113, 10 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 52 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 113, 10 September 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
CHEEKIEST starts with C and ends with T. Sorted, its letters read CEEEHIKST - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start CHEEKI
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found CHEEKIEST?
OUTLIER is a daily word game. One grid, the same grid for everybody, and the words nobody else spots are the ones that pay. This word was on Day 113 - and most players walked straight past it.
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