gluteus

Plural: glutei, gluteuses

Noun

Any of the large muscles of the buttock.
any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh
Any of the several muscles of the nates, each of which arises from the pelvis and inserts into a femur.
Short for gluteus maximus, either of a pair of large muscles in the human buttocks.

Examples

I'm going to kick your gluteus.
Playing GLUTEUS across a double-word score was a real flex.

Origin / Etymology

From New Latin glūtæus, from Ancient Greek γλουτός (gloutós, “rump, buttock”).

Synonyms

glute, gluteal muscle, gluteus muscle

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

gluteus: valid Words With Friends Word