Definition of keeping

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • keeping is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • keeping is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
  • keeping is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17

Definition of keeping


  • the responsibility of a guardian or keeper (noun)

    Examples

    1. he left his car in my keeping

    Synonyms

    1. guardianship
    2. safekeeping
  • the act of retaining something (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. holding
    2. retention
  • conformity or harmony (noun)

    Examples

    1. his behavior was not in keeping with the occasion

See definition of keeping in Merriam Webster