KNAP is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. KNAP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KNAP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KNAP is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KNAP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
knapsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KNAP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KNAP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 36,308.
What does KNAP mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To break flint by striking it.
Knapping shapes flint by removing flakes, and a skilled worker produces a blade in minutes. The trade survived in Norfolk into the twentieth century, supplying gunflints long after guns had stopped needing them.
How KNAP is used
Knapped, knapping. The worker is a knapper.
- They knapped flint for gunlocks into the 1900s.
- The word knap means to break stone by striking.
- A knapped edge is sharper than a ground one and blunts faster.
- Knapping is learned by hand and not from a book.
- Two knappers work at different speeds and get the same result.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KNAP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KNAP
14 longer words begin with KNAP.
Shorter words from the letters in KNAP
Common questions about KNAP
- Is KNAP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KNAP, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KNAP worth?
- KNAP is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KNAP mean?
- To break flint by striking it.
- What letters can be added to KNAP?
- KNAP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KNAP:
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