KNOBBLY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. KNOBBLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KNOBBLY?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KNOBBLY is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KNOBBLY
No single letter turns KNOBBLY into another word.
How KNOBBLY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KNOBBLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 41,686 thousand.
What stands out about KNOBBLY
- KNOBBLY gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does KNOBBLY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
British
Covered with small lumps or bumps, giving an uneven surface.
Knobbly suggests a surface that is bumpy to touch, like old tree bark or arthritic fingers. It is a friendly, slightly comic word, and knobbly knees are a staple of British humour.
How KNOBBLY is used
Mostly British; Americans more often say knobby.
- The old oak had a knobbly trunk covered in moss.
- He sat on the wall, swinging his knobbly knees.
- We bought a bag of knobbly potatoes at the market.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KNOBBLY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in KNOBBLY
Common questions about KNOBBLY
- Is KNOBBLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KNOBBLY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KNOBBLY worth?
- KNOBBLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KNOBBLY mean?
- Covered with small lumps or bumps, giving an uneven surface.
- What letters can be added to KNOBBLY?
- No single letter can be added to KNOBBLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KNOBBLY:
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