Kismet
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Fate or destiny, especially as understood in Islamic belief as the will of Allah governing all events.
“She believed their chance meeting on the train was pure kismet.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈkɪz.mɛt/
Syllables
kis·met
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Starts with KI and ends in ET, the S in the middle is a useful position to probe
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Worth 12 points, K scores 5, making it valuable despite the common letters that follow
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