chutzpah

Noun

Extreme self-confidence or audacity, often bordering on impudence.
(Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity
Nearly arrogant courage; utter audacity, effrontery or impudence; supreme self-confidence; exaggerated self-opinion.

Examples

Playing "QUIXOTIC" with a Q on a triple letter score showed true chutzpah in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

Originated 1890–95 from Yiddish חוצפּה (khutspe), which was either borrowed via Medieval Hebrew or directly came from Aramaic חוּצְפָּא (ḥuṣpā, “audacity, boldness”), derived from חֲצַף (ḥăṣap̄, “to be impudent, arrogant”).

Synonyms

chutzpa, hutzpah, audacity, balls, boldness, cheek, gall, insolence, nerve

Scrabble Score: 27

chutzpah: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
chutzpah: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
chutzpah: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 28

chutzpah: valid Words With Friends Word