Keyword
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
A word or phrase that is significant or serves as a key to understanding something, particularly in computing and information retrieval. In digital marketing, keywords are terms used to optimise search engine results.
“The keyword 'sustainable fashion' generated the most traffic to our website last month.”
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Contains K-E-Y-W-O-R-D with Y and W together; the KEY- prefix is distinctive
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Worth 18 points; K (5 points), Y (4 points), and W (4 points) make this very valuable
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