KNAVISH is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. KNAVISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KNAVISH?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KNAVISH is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KNAVISH
No single letter turns KNAVISH into another word.
How KNAVISH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KNAVISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
What does KNAVISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
Dishonest and tricky, like a rogue.
Knavish describes a person or act marked by sly cheating. Shakespeare-era writing uses knavish for a servant who plots, and sometimes it carries a lighter sense of mischief. The word is now mostly literary.
How KNAVISH is used
Knavish is an old-fashioned adjective for sly or dishonest behaviour.
- He gave a knavish grin as he pocketed the coin.
- The merchant's knavish tricks were soon found out.
- A knavish steward robbed the household.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KNAVISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KNAVISH
3 longer words begin with KNAVISH.
Shorter words from the letters in KNAVISH
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Common questions about KNAVISH
- Is KNAVISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KNAVISH, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KNAVISH worth?
- KNAVISH is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KNAVISH mean?
- Dishonest and tricky, like a rogue.
- What letters can be added to KNAVISH?
- No single letter can be added to KNAVISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KNAVISH:
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