Keeps
/kiːps/
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:12 pts5 letters
Definition of Keeps
noun
- The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.
- The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance.
"He works as a cobbler's apprentice for his keep."
- The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge; notice.
- The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case.
"to be in good keep"
- That which is kept in charge; a charge.
verb
- To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
"to keep silence; to keep one's word; to keep possession"
- (heading) To hold the status of something.
- (heading) To hold or be held in a state.
- To wait for, keep watch for.
- To act as wicket-keeper.
"Godfrey Evans kept for England for many years."
noun
Anagrams of Keeps
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
k5
e1
e1
p3
s1
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Keeps
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Keeps"
Keeps is a 5-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "keeps" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Keeps" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "keeps" is a medium-scoring word.