Key
/kiː/
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:9 pts3 letters
Definition of Key
noun
- An object designed to open and close a lock.
- An object designed to fit between two other objects (such as a shaft and a wheel) in a mechanism and maintain their relative orientation.
- A crucial step or requirement.
"The key to solving this problem is persistence."
- A guide explaining the symbols or terminology of a map or chart; a legend.
"The key says that A stands for the accounting department."
- A guide to the correct answers of a worksheet or test.
"Some students cheated by using the answer key."
verb
- To fit (a lock) with a key.
- To fit (pieces of a mechanical assembly) with a key to maintain the orientation between them.
- To mark or indicate with a symbol indicating membership in a class.
- (telegraphy and radio telegraphy) To depress (a telegraph key).
- To operate (the transmitter switch of a two-way radio).
adjective
- Indispensable, supremely important.
"He is the key player on his soccer team."
- Important, salient.
"She makes several key points."
Anagrams of Key
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 "Key"
Key is a 3-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "key" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Key" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "key" is a medium-scoring word.