Kris

4 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A traditional Malay dagger with a distinctive wavy or serpentine double-edged blade.

“The ornate kris on display dated back to the fifteenth century and bore an intricately carved ivory hilt.”

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Synonyms

creese crease

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

KRIS contains K, R, I, S, the K is the trickiest element but R, I, and S are all very common Wordle letters

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Scrabble

K scores 5 points, KRIS is valid in competitive Scrabble and extends to KRISES

Words Related to Kris

Anagrams of Kris

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

irks risk

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “kris” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

cris eris fris gris iris khis

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “kris”.

birks brisk dirks drisk frisk keirs kiers kirks kirns kisra kreis kriss mirks rakis ricks rinks risks risky shirk sikar siker sikra sirki sirky

Longer words starting with Kris

Words that begin with “kris”.

kriss krises

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