KNAWEL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. KNAWEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KNAWEL?
| 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 KNAWEL is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KNAWEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
knawelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KNAWEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KNAWEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does KNAWEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A small, low-growing weed with narrow leaves and tiny green flowers, found on sandy ground.
Knawel is a modest plant of the pink family that creeps across dry, sandy soil and in cornfields, and it is widespread in Europe and Asia. Its flowers are so small and green that it is easily overlooked. Gardeners and farmers know it mainly as a persistent weed. The plant is also known by the name knawe.
How KNAWEL is used
Botanical; the word is mostly met in plant guides and old farming texts.
- Knawel spread across the sandy field after the harvest.
- The botanist pointed out a small knawel growing by the path.
- Farmers once tried to clear knawel from their cornfields.
- A mat of knawel covered the dry bank.
- The guide lists knawel among the weeds of poor soil.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KNAWEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KNAWEL
The 6 tiles of KNAWEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KNAWEL
1 longer words begin with KNAWEL.
Shorter words from the letters in KNAWEL
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Common questions about KNAWEL
- Is KNAWEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KNAWEL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KNAWEL worth?
- KNAWEL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KNAWEL mean?
- A small, low-growing weed with narrow leaves and tiny green flowers, found on sandy ground.
- What letters can be added to KNAWEL?
- KNAWEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KNAWEL:
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