What does KEEPING mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈkipɪŋ/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
17
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. conformity or harmony“his behavior was not in keeping with the occasion”
  2. the responsibility of a guardian or keeper“he left his car in my keeping”
  3. the act of retaining something

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

keepings15

Anagrams of KEEPING

peeking14

Words inside KEEPING

50 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

genie6geek9 gene5 keen8 keep10 king9 knee8 peek10 pike10 pine6 ping7 pink10 eng4gee4 gen4 gin4 ink7 ken7 kin7 pee5 peg6pen5 pie5 pig6 pin5 en2 in2 ne2pe4 pi4

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Word lists

Questions

Is KEEPING a valid word in word games?

KEEPING is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is KEEPING worth?

KEEPING is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 17 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from KEEPING?

50 other words, including IN, KEEP, KING and PINK.