KNIFEMAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. KNIFEMAN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
k5n1i1f4e1m3a1n1
Depends on the listKNIFEMAN · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept KNIFEMAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.87%
Our own measure of how useful KNIFEMAN is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KNIFEMAN
No single letter turns KNIFEMAN into another word.
How KNIFEMAN scores
Scrabble k5n1i1f4e1m3a1n1 17
Words with Friends k5n2i1f4e1m4a1n2 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in KNIFEMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KNIFEMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in KNIFEMAN
kinema12 famine11 fenman11 infame11 fainne9 fakie12 kenaf12 knife12 minke11 faine8 amine7 anime7 minae7 inane5 faik11 fake11 fank11 fike11 fink11 kaif11 kief11 kaim10 kame10 kami10 maik10 make10 maki10 mike10 mink10 fame9 akin8 ikan8 kaie8 kain8 kane8 kina8 kine8 naik8 fain7 fane7
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Common questions about KNIFEMAN
- Is KNIFEMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KNIFEMAN, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KNIFEMAN worth?
- KNIFEMAN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KNIFEMAN?
- No single letter can be added to KNIFEMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KNIFEMAN:
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