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Keys

k 5e 1y 4s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 4 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of key

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does keys mean?

noun

  1. metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

  2. something crucial for explaining

    “the key to development is economic integration”

  3. pitch of the voice

    “he spoke in a low key”

  4. any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music

    Synonymstonality

  5. a kilogram of a narcotic drug

    “they were carrying two keys of heroin”

  6. a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple

    Synonymssamarakey fruit

verb

  1. identify as in botany or biology, for example

    Synonymsidentifydiscoverkey outdistinguishdescribe

  2. provide with a key

    “We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building”

  3. vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key

    “His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot”

  4. regulate the musical pitch of

  5. harmonize with or adjust to

    “key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude”

Definitions shown for key, the base form of keys.

Is KEYS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is KEYS worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
k 5e 1y 4s 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
k 5e 1y 3s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
k 5e 1y 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
k 6e 1y 4s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in KEYS

Anagrams 4

eskykyessykeyesk

Words that end like KEYS

Common words that share the ending -EYS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

preysobeyssurveysattorneysabbeysalleyshomeyshoneysconveysgalleysjerseyskidneysmedleysmotleyspulleysvalleysvolleyschimneysdisobeyshackneysjourneystrolleysmonkeysdonkeys
All words ending in -EYS

Keys: quick answers

Is KEYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. KEYS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is KEYS worth?
KEYS scores 11 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does keys mean?
keys is the plural and third-person singular form of key, which means “metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated”. It has 11 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in KEYS?
You can make 9 shorter words from KEYS, such as KEY, KYE, SKY, KY. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of KEYS?
KEYS rearranges into ESKY, KYES, SYKE, YESK.