01 Word definition

keen

4 letters · 2 vowels · 2 consonants

Is KEEN a word?

Yes. KEEN is a 4-letter noun. a funeral lament sung with loud wailing Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell KEEN?

K-E-E-N

KEEN contains 4 letters, begins with K, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a funeral lament sung with loud wailing

2verb

  1. express grief verbally

    “we lamented the death of the child”
Synonyms
lament
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends9points
Word length4letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is KEEN spelled?

K1E2E3N4
Starts withKEEFirst 3 letters
Ends withEENLast 3 letters
Unique letters3Repeats E
Vowel balance2 / 2Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About KEEN.

How do you spell KEEN?

KEEN is spelled K-E-E-N. It contains 4 letters.