Kiev
4 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The capital and largest city of Ukraine, an important cultural, political, and industrial centre on the Dnieper River, now more commonly rendered as Kyiv.
“Kiev was founded in the early medieval period and became the heart of the Kievan Rus principality.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
ki·ev
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Synonyms
kyyiv
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Wordle
Ends in EV, the KI opening with this rare ending makes it highly distinctive.
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Scrabble
Worth 11 points with K=5 and V=4, but invalid in standard Scrabble as a proper noun.
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