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9 Letter Words Containing KN

There are 119+ nine letter words with KN in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter KN word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with KN.

Popular 9-Letter Words With KN

knowledge 18
thickness 18
nicknamed 18
beknights 19
beknotted 16
briskness 15
drawknife 20
jackknife 29
knaveries 16
knobbling 18
knobstick 21
knockouts 19

All 9-Letter Words With KN (84 words)

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How Common is KN as a Middle 9 Letter word?

There are 119 9-letter words containing KN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 17.6, with -S endings dominating (42% of them).

Total Words
119
Avg Scrabble Score
17.6
Most Common Ending (42%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
EE

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter KN-Words in Scrabble

jackknife 29
knockback 27
cockneyfy 26
knockoffs 25
quickness 24
knockdown 23

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains KN?

29 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains KN is jackknife with a total of 29 points.

J 8
A 1
C 3
K 5
K 5
N 1
I 1
F 4
E 1
noun 1. a large knife with a folding blade
noun 2. a dive in which the body is first bent at the waist and then straightened
noun 3. a method of assessing the variability of data by repeating a calculation on the sets of data obtained by removing one value from the complete set
verb 1. move one's body into a bent or doubled-up position

FAQ 9 Letter Words With KN

  • How many 9 letter words containing KN are in the English dictionary?

    There are 119 9-letter words in the English dictionary that contain KN. The average Scrabble score across them is 17.6.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words containing KN worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "jackknife", "quickness", "knobstick", "knowingly" contain KN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "jackknife" is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words containing KN?

    Everyday 9-letter words containing KN include "knowledge", "thickness", "nicknamed", "beknights", "beknotted".

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