Is “Monkeys” a Scrabble word?

1. 1.Any member of the clade Simiiformes not also of the clade Hominoidea containing humans and apes, from which they are usually, but not universally, distinguished by smaller size, a tail, and cheek pouches.

   “He had been visiting an area zoo when a monkey swung from its tree perch, swiped his glasses and hurled them into a hippo hole.”

2. 2.Any nonhuman simian primate, including apes.

   “Chimpanzees are known to form bands to hunt and kill other monkeys.”

3. 3.A mischievous child.

   “She's a cheeky monkey.”

1. 1.To meddle; to mess (with).

   “Please don't monkey with the controls if you don't know what you're doing.”

2. 2.To mimic; to ape.

Synonyms: fiddle, interfere