kappa

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
15
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈkæpə/

Definition of kappa

5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The tenth letter of the Greek alphabet.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The tenth letter of the Greek alphabet.
  2. (countable, uncountable)A measurement of the sensitivity of the value of an option to changes in the implied volatility of the price of the underlying asset.
  3. (Japanese)A tortoise-like demon or imp.
    “It was not quite possible for a kappa to go pale, but this one managed, shrinking partly into its shell.”
  4. An emote, often used as a postscript, to indicate that the preceding statement is sarcastic or false.

intj

  1. (Internet)Used to indicate sarcasm in imitation of Kappa as used on Twitch.tv

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa), ultimately from Proto-Semitic *kapp- (“palm, hand”). Doublet of kaph.

Words you can make from kappa

8 playable · top: KAPA (10 pts)

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4-letter words

1 word

3-letter words

3 words

2-letter words

3 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

A single letter you can add to kappa to make another valid word.

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