Kevin

5 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A masculine given name of Irish origin.

“Kevin finished his homework before dinner.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈkɛvɪn/

Syllables

kev·in

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Wordle

Contains K, E, V, I, N with common vowel placement.

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points; proper noun usually not allowed.

Words Related to Kevin

Anagrams of Kevin

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

knive

Words one letter different

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

kevan kevil kevyn levin

Words you can make from Kevin

Shorter words formed from the letters in “kevin”.

enki kiev nike

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

knives

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