KNAPWEED is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. KNAPWEED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KNAPWEED?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KNAPWEED is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KNAPWEED
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
knapweedsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KNAPWEED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KNAPWEED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KNAPWEED has to be built on the board across turns.
What does KNAPWEED mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A tough-stemmed wild plant of the genus Centaurea, with thistle-like purple flower heads, common on grassland and roadsides.
Knapweed gets its name from the knoblike heads of its flowers. Bees and butterflies visit it for nectar, and in some places it is a stubborn weed in pasture.
How KNAPWEED is used
Used by gardeners, farmers and naturalists.
- Knapweed grew thickly along the verge.
- Butterflies crowded on the knapweed in July.
- The meadow was purple with knapweed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KNAPWEED and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KNAPWEED
1 longer words begin with KNAPWEED.
Shorter words from the letters in KNAPWEED
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Common questions about KNAPWEED
- Is KNAPWEED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KNAPWEED, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KNAPWEED worth?
- KNAPWEED is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KNAPWEED mean?
- A tough-stemmed wild plant of the genus Centaurea, with thistle-like purple flower heads, common on grassland and roadsides.
- What letters can be added to KNAPWEED?
- KNAPWEED takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KNAPWEED:
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