KNIGHT is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. KNIGHT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KNIGHT?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KNIGHT is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KNIGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
knightsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KNIGHT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KNIGHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 613,196.
What stands out about KNIGHT
- KNIGHT gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does KNIGHT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A man who served a king or lord as a mounted soldier in armor, or one who holds a rank of honor in a modern order.
Medieval knights were bound by codes of chivalry and trained from boyhood. Today a knight in Britain is addressed as Sir after being honored by the sovereign, and in chess the knight moves in an L shape.
How KNIGHT is used
Knight can be a historical rank, a modern honor, a chess piece, or a verb meaning to confer that honor.
- The knight rode out to meet the invaders.
- The queen will knight the explorer at the palace.
- My knight jumped over two pawns and took the bishop.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KNIGHT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KNIGHT
15 longer words begin with KNIGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in KNIGHT
Common questions about KNIGHT
- Is KNIGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KNIGHT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KNIGHT worth?
- KNIGHT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KNIGHT mean?
- A man who served a king or lord as a mounted soldier in armor, or one who holds a rank of honor in a modern order.
- What letters can be added to KNIGHT?
- KNIGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KNIGHT:
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