kiss
Kiss can refer to the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof), a cookie made of egg whites and sugar, or any of several bite-sized candies. As a verb, kiss can mean to touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc or touch lightly or gently.
Length
4
Scrabble
8
WWF
8
Starts
KI
Ends
ISS
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “KISS” Mean?
kiss has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
4 sensesthe act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
Synonyms
a cookie made of egg whites and sugar
any of several bite-sized candies
a light glancing touch
“there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing”
Verb
2 sensestouch lightly or gently
“the blossoms were kissed by the soft rain”
Synonyms for KISS
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Word Intelligence
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Definition
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
Length
4 letters
Starts With
K
Ends With
S
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Letters
K, I, S, S
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
Key letter, score, and pattern facts for kiss.
Word Strategy
Strategy notes for using kiss in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.
Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆KISS has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆KISS is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆KISS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆KISS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
3
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
K
Letter Pattern
ABCC
CV Pattern
CVCC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
KI, IS, SS
Trigrams
KIS, ISS
Crossword Intelligence
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