Words Containing KN

Q: How many words contain "KN"?

403 valid English words contain the sequence KN.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing KN?

JACKKNIFING at 32 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing KN?

KNOWLEDGEABLENESSES — 19 letters.

There are 403 English words that contain the sequence KN. Range: ACKNOWLEDGE to WEEKNIGHTS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is JACKKNIFING at 32 points; the longest is KNOWLEDGEABLENESSES (19 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Average word length in this list is 8.8 letters.

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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.

Top 10 highest-scoring words

Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.

#	Word	Scrabble	WWF
1	jackknifing	32	38
2	knickerbockers	32	36
3	jackknifed	31	35
4	knickerbocker	31	35
5	knickknacks	31	35
6	knowledgeablenesses	30	36
7	jackknives	30	35
8	jackknifes	30	34
9	knickknack	30	34
10	knowledgeability	30	34

What these words mean

jackknifing: Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
knickerbockers: Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
jackknifed: Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
knickerbocker: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
knickknacks: Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
knowledgeablenesses: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
jackknives: Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
jackknifes: Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
knickknack: Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
knowledgeability: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API, cached for repeat visits.

FAQs

How many words contain "KN"?

403 valid English words contain KN.

Best Scrabble word containing KN?

JACKKNIFING at 32 pts.

Longest word containing KN?

KNOWLEDGEABLENESSES (19 letters).

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