KNIFE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. KNIFE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KNIFE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KNIFE is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KNIFE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KNIFE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KNIFE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What does KNIFE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A cutting instrument consisting of a sharp blade fixed in a handle.
A knife is one of the oldest and simplest tools people use, shaped for slicing, cutting or preparing food, and for countless other everyday and specialised tasks. Kitchen knives are ground and shaped differently depending on whether a knife is meant for chopping vegetables, boning meat or slicing bread. Beyond the kitchen, specialised knives appear in surgery, camping, fishing and many trades, each designed for a particular cutting job. The word can also work as a verb meaning to cut or stab with a knife.
How KNIFE is used
Everyday and universal in speech and writing, from kitchens and workshops to figurative expressions like a knife-edge decision.
- She sharpened the knife before slicing the bread.
- The chef reached for a smaller knife to peel the fruit.
- He carried a folding knife on every camping trip.
- The surgeon selected a fine knife for the delicate incision.
- A blunt knife makes chopping vegetables far harder than it should be.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KNIFE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KNIFE
12 longer words begin with KNIFE.
Words ending in KNIFE
6 words end in KNIFE. Useful as a back hook: play KNIFE onto a word already on the board.
Words with KNIFE inside
2 words contain KNIFE in the middle. Words that start with KNIFE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KNIFE
Common questions about KNIFE
- Is KNIFE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KNIFE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KNIFE worth?
- KNIFE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KNIFE mean?
- A cutting instrument consisting of a sharp blade fixed in a handle.
- What letters can be added to KNIFE?
- KNIFE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KNIFE:
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