KNIT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. KNIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KNIT?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KNIT is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KNIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
knitsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KNIT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KNIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,103.
What does KNIT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make fabric by interlocking loops of yarn.
Knit and knot come from the same Germanic root about tying, and knitting is literally a fabric of connected knots. Bones are also said to knit when they heal together.
How KNIT is used
Knitted or knit. Also a noun.
- They knit through every meeting and miss nothing.
- The word knit shares a root with knot.
- A broken bone knits in about six weeks.
- Two knitted panels joined along one edge.
- Knitting is a fabric of connected loops.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KNIT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KNIT
The 4 tiles of KNIT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KNIT
15 longer words begin with KNIT.
Words ending in KNIT
6 words end in KNIT. Useful as a back hook: play KNIT onto a word already on the board.
Words with KNIT inside
14 words contain KNIT in the middle. Words that start with KNIT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KNIT
Common questions about KNIT
- Is KNIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KNIT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KNIT worth?
- KNIT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KNIT mean?
- To make fabric by interlocking loops of yarn.
- What letters can be added to KNIT?
- KNIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KNIT:
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