KEEP is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. KEEP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KEEP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KEEP is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KEEP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
keepsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KEEP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KEEP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,706.
What stands out about KEEP
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does KEEP mean in Scrabble?
verb
To have or retain possession of something.
Keep has one of the widest ranges of any English verb: it holds, maintains, detains and continues. A keep in a castle is a separate noun from the same root, naming the part held longest under siege.
How KEEP is used
Keeping. The past tense is irregular.
- They keep everything and find nothing.
- The verb keep holds, maintains and continues at once.
- A keep in a castle is the last part to fall.
- Keeping a promise and keeping a diary use one verb.
- Nothing will keep in that fridge for a week.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KEEP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KEEP
The 4 tiles of KEEP in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with KEEP
16 longer words begin with KEEP.
Words ending in KEEP
7 words end in KEEP. Useful as a back hook: play KEEP onto a word already on the board.
Words with KEEP inside
Showing 24 of 87 words that contain KEEP somewhere in the middle. Words that start with KEEP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KEEP
Common questions about KEEP
- Is KEEP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KEEP, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KEEP worth?
- KEEP is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KEEP mean?
- To have or retain possession of something.
- What letters can be added to KEEP?
- KEEP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KEEP:
Open KEEP in the Word Finder