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keek
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4 LETTERS1 POINTkiːk
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When keek helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
2
E K
Two-Letter Start
KE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EK
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 2 unique letters
- KE start
- EK ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- keek is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 2 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, k plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2, K x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The EK ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the KE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
kiːk
noun
A look, especially a quick one; a peek.
"She had a keek at the boy seated behind her who was busily writing something."
verb
To peek; peep.
"The man keeked over the fence."