KNOTWEED is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. KNOTWEED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KNOTWEED?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KNOTWEED is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KNOTWEED
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
knotweedsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KNOTWEED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KNOTWEED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KNOTWEED has to be built on the board across turns.
What does KNOTWEED mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A plant of the dock family with jointed stems, many kinds of which spread aggressively as weeds.
Japanese knotweed is the notorious example, breaking through paving and walls and costing owners a fortune to clear. Smaller native knotweeds are harmless, creeping along paths.
How KNOTWEED is used
Used in gardening, ecology and property law, most often for the invasive Japanese kind.
- Knotweed had spread across the back of the garden.
- The buyer was warned about knotweed near the house.
- Digging up knotweed roots takes patience.
- A patch of knotweed grew by the railway.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KNOTWEED and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KNOTWEED
1 longer words begin with KNOTWEED.
Shorter words from the letters in KNOTWEED
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Common questions about KNOTWEED
- Is KNOTWEED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KNOTWEED, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KNOTWEED worth?
- KNOTWEED is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KNOTWEED mean?
- A plant of the dock family with jointed stems, many kinds of which spread aggressively as weeds.
- What letters can be added to KNOTWEED?
- KNOTWEED takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KNOTWEED:
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