Keys
/kiːz/
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:10 pts4 letters
Definition of Keys
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).
noun
- In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one litre of water, but now defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the Planck constant h to be 6.626 070 15 × 10-34 when expressed in units of kg⋅m2⋅s−1. Symbol: kg
- The unit of weight such that a one-kilogram mass is also a one-kilogram weight.
Anagrams of Keys
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
k5
e1
y4
s1
Total: 11 Scrabble points
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 "Keys"
Keys is a 4-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "keys" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Keys" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "keys" is a medium-scoring word.