Keres

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

female death spirits in Greek mythology

“The Keres haunted the battlefield, claiming the fallen.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ke·res

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Wordle

"Keres" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.

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Words Related to Keres

Anagrams of Keres

Words that use exactly the same letters as “keres”.

esker reeks reesk seker skeer skere

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “keres” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

ceres feres heres kerbs kerel kerfs kerns keros kexes meres peres seres teres xeres

Words you can make from Keres

Shorter words formed from the letters in “keres”.

eker ekes erke erse seek

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “keres”.

seeker

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