KEEP — 4 letter word
keep
The word keep has 4 letters: K, E, E, P. It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Keep has 2 anagrams: peek, peke. As a noun, it means "a cell in a jail or prison".
4 letter word "keep": K E E P — noun
Scrabble score: 10 Words With Friends score: 11
Letter analysis of keep
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| K | 1 | Consonant | 5 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
2 vowels, 2 consonants, 3 unique letters
Definition of keep
noun
- a cell in a jail or prison Synonyms: hold
- the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress Synonyms: dungeon
- the financial means whereby one lives "each child was expected to pay for their keep" Synonyms: support
verb
- prevent (food) from rotting Synonyms: preserve
- stick to correctly or closely Synonyms: observe, maintain
- maintain by writing regular records "keep a diary" Synonyms: maintain
- supply with necessities and support Synonyms: sustain, maintain
- hold and prevent from leaving
- retain possession of "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?" Synonyms: hold on
- look after "be the keeper of"
- maintain for use and service "I keep a car in the countryside" Synonyms: maintain
- have as a supply "I always keep batteries in the freezer"
- store or keep customarily "Where do you keep your gardening tools?"
- retain rights to "keep my job for me while I give birth" Synonyms: save
- allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature Synonyms: continue, retain, keep on
- keep under control "keep in check" Synonyms: restrain, hold back
- stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state Synonyms: prevent
- behave as expected during of holidays or rites Synonyms: observe, celebrate
- conform one's action or practice to "keep appointments" Synonyms: observe
- to supply with room and board "They are keeping three travelers in the guest cottage."
- to raise or look after "I kept a few chickens in the yard." Synonyms: prick
- keep in a certain state, position, or activity "e.g., keep clean" Synonyms: hold
- continue a certain state, condition, or activity Synonyms: continue, go on, proceed, go along
- maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger "May God keep you" Synonyms: preserve
- fail to spoil or rot "These potatoes keep for a long time" Synonyms: stay fresh