tongue-in-cheek

ADJECTIVEADVERB
15 LETTERS · STARTS WITH T

tongue-in-cheek is a valid 15-letter word worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1O1N1G2U1E1-0I1N1-0C3H4E1E1K5
1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 5 =23 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 46TRIPLE WORD → 69
MEANING

What does tongue-in-cheek mean?

ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1

Cleverly amusing in tone.

“tongue-in-cheek advice”

SYNONYMS
BANTERINGFACETIOUS
SIMILAR
HUMOROUSHUMOUROUS
ADVERB · 2 SENSES
1

Not seriously.

SYNONYMS
FACETIOUSLYJOKINGLY
2

In a bantering fashion.

SYNONYMS
BANTERINGLY