KEY

3 letters 10 Scrabble points /kiː/

Definition of KEY

noun

  1. An object designed to open and close a lock.

  2. An object designed to fit between two other objects (such as a shaft and a wheel) in a mechanism and maintain their relative orientation.

  3. A crucial step or requirement.

    "The key to solving this problem is persistence."

verb

  1. To fit (a lock) with a key.

  2. To fit (pieces of a mechanical assembly) with a key to maintain the orientation between them.

  3. To mark or indicate with a symbol indicating membership in a class.

adjective

  1. Indispensable, supremely important.

    "He is the key player on his soccer team."

  2. Important, salient.

    "She makes several key points."

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters K E Y
Length 3 letters
Scrabble Score 10 points

Anagrams of KEY

Words that use the same letters:

KYE

Words Containing "KEY"

ACKEY ACKEYS AKEY AKEYLA AKEYLAH ARCHJOCKEY ASHKEY BARKEY BEDKEY BERKEY BLACKEY BLACKEYE BLACKEYES BLICKEY BLICKEYS BOCKEY BRICKEYS BUCKEYE BUCKEYED BUCKEYES

Words Starting with "KEY"

KEYAGE KEYAKI KEYAPAHA KEYBOARD KEYBOARDED KEYBOARDER KEYBOARDING KEYBOARDS KEYBUTTON KEYCARD KEYCARDS KEYED KEYEK KEYER KEYES KEYESPORT KEYHOLE KEYHOLES KEYING KEYLARGO

Words Ending with "KEY"

ACKEY AKEY ARCHJOCKEY ASHKEY BARKEY BEDKEY BERKEY BLACKEY BLICKEY BOCKEY CAKEY CEDARKEY CHESKEY CHOKEY CHUCKEY CLOSKEY COKEY COLDTURKEY COMMISKEY COOKEY