Cheerio

7 lettersinterjectioncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

An informal British expression used as a friendly farewell when saying goodbye.

“She waved from the doorstep and called out cheerio as her neighbour walked down the path.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈtʃɪər.i.əʊ/

Syllables

cheer·i·o

Related Words

Synonyms

adieu adiosarrivedercibyegoodby goodbyesayonara

Antonyms

hello greetings

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains CH, double E, and three vowels including O at the end, vowel-heavy and distinctive

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points, the three-vowel run is useful for dumping vowels from an unbalanced rack

Words Related to Cheerio

Words you can make from Cheerio

Shorter words formed from the letters in “cheerio”.

cohere heroic reecho cheer cheir chere chiro choir chore coree ichor ocher ochre rehoe reice rheic riche roche cere cero chee cher cire coir

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