KNIFINGS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. KNIFINGS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
k5n1i1f4i1n1g2s1
PlayableKNIFINGS · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept KNIFINGS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful KNIFINGS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KNIFINGS
No single letter turns KNIFINGS into another word.
How KNIFINGS scores
Scrabble k5n1i1f4i1n1g2s1 16
Words with Friends k5n2i1f4i1n2g3s1 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in KNIFINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KNIFINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in KNIFINGS
finking15 fisking15 knifing15 sinking12 finings11 fiking14 inking11 skiing11 fining10 kinins10 sining7 finks12 ginks10 kings10 kinin9 finis8 fink11 fisk11 kifs11 gink9 king9 figs8 gifs8 inks8 kins8 sink8 skin8 fini7 fins7 ginn5 gins5 ings5 sign5 sing5 snig5 inns4 nisi4 kif10 fig7 gif7
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Common questions about KNIFINGS
- Is KNIFINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KNIFINGS is not in it.
- How many points is KNIFINGS worth?
- KNIFINGS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KNIFINGS?
- No single letter can be added to KNIFINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KNIFINGS:
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