Words Starting With KEY

75 words start with KEY. Scores range up to 26 points (KEYPUNCHING), averaging 17.9 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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Definition

A metal device for operating a lock.

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A set of keys for typing or producing musical notes.

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Past tense of KEYBOARD.

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Agent noun of KEYBOARD.

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Plural of KEYBOARDER.

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Present participle of KEYBOARD.

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Plural of KEYBOARDING.

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A musician who plays a keyboard instrument.

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Plural of KEYBOARDIST.

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Plural of KEYBOARD.

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A brass instrument similar to a bugle but with keys for notes.

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Plural of KEYBUGLE.

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A key on a keyboard.

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Plural of KEYBUTTON.

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A plastic card with encoded data for access control.

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Definition

Plural of KEYCARD.

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Past tense of KEY.

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One who or that which keys.

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Plural of KEYER.

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Superlative form of KEY.

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A crucial frame in animation used to define motion or changes.

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Plural of KEYFRAME.

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The hole in a lock for inserting a key.

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Plural of KEYHOLE.

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Present participle of KEY.

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Plural of KEYING.

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Not needing or having a key, as an entry system.

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A contour line used in water planning or print color separation.

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Plural of KEYLINE.

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Alternative form of key logger.

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Plural of KEYLOGGER.

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The practice of secretly recording keystrokes made on a keyboard.

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Plural of KEYLOGGING.

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A central or fundamental theme, as of a speech.

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Past tense of KEYNOTE.

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Agent noun of KEYNOTE.

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Plural of KEYNOTER.

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Plural of KEYNOTE.

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Present participle of KEYNOTE.

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A set of buttons arranged in a block for entering data.

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Plural of KEYPAD.

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A person with whom one exchanges emails regularly.

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Plural of KEYPAL.

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The act of pressing a key on a keyboard or keypad.

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Plural of KEYPRESS.

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A machine that punches holes in cards to encode data.

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Past tense of KEYPUNCH.

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Agent noun of KEYPUNCH.

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Plural of KEYPUNCHER.

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Plural of KEYPUNCH.

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Present participle of KEYPUNCH.

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A ring for holding keys together.

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Definition

Plural of KEYRING.

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Plural of KEY.

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A set of keys on a device, such as a keyboard or keypad.

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Plural of KEYSET.

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A suitcase, especially a small one.

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Plural of KEYSTER.

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The central wedge-shaped stone at the top of an arch.

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Past tense of KEYSTONE.

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How many words starting with key are there?

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What is the highest-scoring word start with KEY?

KEYPUNCHING scores 26 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.