Keener
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Comparative form of keen, meaning more perceptive, sharper in mind, or more intensely enthusiastic than something or someone else.
“Her eyesight was keener than most people's, allowing her to spot fine details that others missed entirely.”
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keen·er
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Wordle
K-E-E-N-E-R contains three E vowels, the double EE at the start is a distinctive pattern
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K worth 5, KEENER uses plentiful E tiles and the -ER ending hooks easily onto existing plays
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