What does KILL mean?
- Pronunciation
- /kɪl/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Words With Friends score
- 10
- How common
- Very common
Meaning
verb
- cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly“This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank”
- thwart the passage of“kill a motion”
- end or extinguish by forceful means“Stamp out poverty!”
- be fatal“cigarettes kill”
- be the source of great pain for“These new shoes are killing me!”
- overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration“The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!”
- hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games“She killed the ball”
- hit with great force“He killed the ball”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
kills9killed11
Anagrams of KILL
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside KILL
3 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is KILL a valid word in word games?
KILL 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 KILL worth?
KILL is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from KILL?
3 other words, including ILL, LI and ILK.