KNOW is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. KNOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KNOW?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KNOW is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KNOW
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KNOW scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KNOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,846.
What does KNOW mean in Scrabble?
verb
To be aware of something through observation.
Know covers two ideas that most European languages split between separate verbs: knowing a fact and being acquainted with a person. English lost the second verb and made one word do both jobs.
How KNOW is used
Knowing, known. The past tense is irregular.
- They know the answer and will not give it.
- The verb know does two jobs that other languages split.
- Knowing a fact and knowing a person are the same word here.
- She is known for something she did once.
- Nobody could know that in advance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KNOW and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KNOW
The 4 tiles of KNOW in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KNOW
Showing 24 of 30 words that begin with KNOW.
Words ending in KNOW
3 words end in KNOW. Useful as a back hook: play KNOW onto a word already on the board.
Words with KNOW inside
Showing 24 of 53 words that contain KNOW somewhere in the middle. Words that start with KNOW are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KNOW
Common questions about KNOW
- Is KNOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KNOW, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KNOW worth?
- KNOW is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KNOW mean?
- To be aware of something through observation.
- What letters can be added to KNOW?
- KNOW takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KNOW:
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