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9 Letter Words Containing NKN

There are 10+ nine letter words with NKN in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter NKN 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 NKN.

Popular 9-Letter Words With NKN

banknotes 15
blankness 15
crankness 15
frankness 16
penknives 18
unknelled 14
unknights 17
unknitted 14
unknotted 14
unknowing 17

All 9-Letter Words With NKN (7 words)

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How Common is NKN as a Middle 9 Letter word?

There are 10 9-letter words containing NKN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.5, with -S endings dominating (60% of them).

Total Words
10
Avg Scrabble Score
15.5
Most Common Ending (60%)
S

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9 Letter Words with NKN are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 9 Letter Words starting with NKN.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter NKN-Words in Scrabble

penknives 18
unknights 17
unknowing 17
frankness 16
crankness 15
blankness 15

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

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains NKN is penknives with a total of 18 points.

P 3
E 1
N 1
K 5
N 1
I 1
V 4
E 1
S 1
noun 1. a small knife with a blade which folds into the handle

FAQ 9 Letter Words With NKN

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

    There are 10 9-letter words in the English dictionary that contain NKN. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.5.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "unknowing", "unknelled", "unknotted", "unknitted" contain NKN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "unknowing" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 9-letter words containing NKN include "banknotes", "blankness", "crankness", "frankness", "penknives".