KNOBKERRIE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. KNOBKERRIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KNOBKERRIE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KNOBKERRIE is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KNOBKERRIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
knobkerriesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KNOBKERRIE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in KNOBKERRIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 2 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KNOBKERRIE needs 1 blank tile.
What does KNOBKERRIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
South African
A short wooden stick with a heavy rounded knob at one end, used as a club or thrown weapon.
A knobkerrie is traditional in southern Africa and is now also carried as a walking stick or ceremonial item. The word comes from Afrikaans.
How KNOBKERRIE is used
Knobkerrie appears in South African writing about traditional weapons and crafts.
- The old man leaned on his carved knobkerrie as he walked.
- A knobkerrie hung on the wall of the museum display.
- He carried a knobkerrie as a sign of his role in the village.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KNOBKERRIE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KNOBKERRIE
1 longer words begin with KNOBKERRIE.
Shorter words from the letters in KNOBKERRIE
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Common questions about KNOBKERRIE
- Is KNOBKERRIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KNOBKERRIE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KNOBKERRIE worth?
- KNOBKERRIE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KNOBKERRIE mean?
- A short wooden stick with a heavy rounded knob at one end, used as a club or thrown weapon.
- What letters can be added to KNOBKERRIE?
- KNOBKERRIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of KNOBKERRIE:
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