Kilo
4 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A unit of mass in the International System of Units equal to one thousand grams, the base unit of mass in the metric system.
“She bought a kilo of tomatoes at the market for the evening's pasta sauce.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈkiːləʊ/
Syllables
kil·o
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Ends in O, a common four-letter word with a K opener and a reliable Wordle starting guess.
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Worth 8 points, straightforward and always valid.
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