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Is keeping a Scrabble word?

Yes, keeping is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 14 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of keeping?

Definition

noun (English)

1. conformity or harmonyExamples: "his behavior was not in keeping with the occasion"Synonyms: keeping

2. the responsibility of a guardian or keeperExamples: "he left his car in my keeping"Synonyms: guardianship, keeping, safekeeping

3. the act of retaining somethingSynonyms: holding, keeping, retention

verb (English)

1. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,Examples: "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"Synonyms: hold, keep, maintain

2. continue a certain state, condition, or activityExamples: "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"Synonyms: continue, go along, go on, keep, proceedAntonyms: discontinue

3. retain possession ofExamples: "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"Synonyms: hold on, keepAntonyms: lose

4. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain stateExamples: "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"Synonyms: keep, preventAntonyms: let

5. conform one's action or practice toExamples: "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract"Synonyms: keep, observeAntonyms: break

6. stick to correctly or closelyExamples: "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees"Synonyms: keep, maintain, observe

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "keeping"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "keeping"?

Scrabble
14 points
K5
E1
E1
P3
I1
N1
G2
Words With Friends
17 points
K5
E1
E1
P4
I1
N2
G3

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