8 common words, 17 with definitions — filter by type, find a Wordle guess.
In 5-letter words starting with KE, the most common letters in position 3 are: E, B, F, L, M.
| Word | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| KEBAB | noun | meat or vegetables grilled on a skewer |
| KEDGE | noun | a small anchor used to maneuver a boat |
| KEENS | verb | wails loudly in grief or sorrow |
| KEEPS | verb | retains, continues to have, or preserves |
| KEFIR | noun | a fermented milk drink |
| KELPS | noun | large brown seaweeds |
| KELPY | noun | a water spirit in Scottish folklore |
| KEMPT | adjective | neat, tidy, and well groomed |
| KENAF | noun | a fibrous hibiscus plant used for rope and paper |
| KENDO | noun | Japanese fencing with bamboo swords |
| KERBS | noun | curb edges beside roads, in British spelling |
| KERFS | noun | narrow cuts made by a saw blade |
| KERNS | verb | adjusts the spacing between printed letters |
| KETCH | noun | a two-masted sailing vessel |
| KETOL | noun | a compound containing both a ketone and an alcohol group |
| KEYED | adjective | fitted with a key or matched to a pattern |
| KEYER | noun | a person or device that keys coded messages or data |
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