Keened
6 lettersverbrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Past tense of keen: demonstrated a sharp, perceptive ability to recognise fine distinctions or details.
“The detective keened in on the subtle inconsistency that every other investigator had overlooked.”
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K-E-E-N-E-D has three E vowels including a double EE early, vowel-heavy for a six-letter word
Scrabble
K worth 5, the triple-E pattern is costly for tiles but the word itself is valid and memorable
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