Disputed
keck
Definitions, pronunciation, related words, and community validation from players who tested this word in Spelling Bee.
4 LETTERS1 POINT[kɛk]
Community validation
Did you try this word? Vote to let us know if it was accepted or not.
Loading votes...
Spelling Bee Profile
When keck helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
C E K
Two-Letter Start
KE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
CK
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- KE start
- CK ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- keck is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, e, k plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (K x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The CK ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the KE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[kɛk]
verb
To retch or heave as if to vomit.
noun
The cow parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris).
noun
(Manx) animal dung