KNIVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. KNIVE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KNIVE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KNIVE is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KNIVE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KNIVE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KNIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
Words starting with KNIVE
2 longer words begin with KNIVE.
Words with KNIVE inside
6 words contain KNIVE in the middle. Words that start with KNIVE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KNIVE
Common questions about KNIVE
- Is KNIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KNIVE is not in it.
- How many points is KNIVE worth?
- KNIVE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KNIVE?
- KNIVE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KNIVE:
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