keen
VERBADJECTIVENOUN
/kin/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH K
keen is a valid 4-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
K5E1E1N1
5 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does keen mean?
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Express grief verbally.
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ADJECTIVE · 5 SENSES
1
Intense or sharp.
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2
Painful as if caused by a sharp instrument.
“keen winds”
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3
Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions.
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4
Very good.
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5
Having a sharp cutting edge or point.
“a keen blade”
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NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A funeral lament sung with loud wailing.
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AT THE BOARD
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