KNIFELIKE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. KNIFELIKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KNIFELIKE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KNIFELIKE is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KNIFELIKE
No single letter turns KNIFELIKE into another word.
How KNIFELIKE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in KNIFELIKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KNIFELIKE needs 1 blank tile.
What does KNIFELIKE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Sharp or thin like a blade, or feeling as if cut by one.
Knifelike can describe a ridge or edge that looks sharp, or a pain that stabs. It is also used of cutting remarks and keen minds.
How KNIFELIKE is used
Used in descriptive writing about shapes, pain and sharp wit.
- A knifelike ridge ran along the mountain top.
- She felt a knifelike pain in her side.
- His knifelike wit left them speechless.
- The wind had a knifelike edge that morning.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KNIFELIKE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in KNIFELIKE
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Common questions about KNIFELIKE
- Is KNIFELIKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KNIFELIKE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KNIFELIKE worth?
- KNIFELIKE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KNIFELIKE mean?
- Sharp or thin like a blade, or feeling as if cut by one.
- What letters can be added to KNIFELIKE?
- No single letter can be added to KNIFELIKE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of KNIFELIKE:
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