How many words with KN are there?

This page lists 398 words with KN from our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words With KN

All 398 words in our dictionary that contain KN — sorted by Scrabble score.

398 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

jackknifing32 knickerbockers32 jackknifed31 knickerbocker31 knickknacks31 cockneyfying30 jackknifes30 jackknives30 knickknack30 acknowledgedly29 jackknife29 acknowledgement28 acknowledgments28 knuckleheaded28 acknowledgment27 knowledgeably27 pocketknives27 cockneyfied26 cockneyfy26 foreknowledges26 knuckleballers26 knuckleheads26 pocketknife26 quicknesses26 unacknowledged26 unknowledgeable26 acknowledging25 cockneyfies25 foreknowledge25 homesicknesses25 knockoffs25 knuckleballer25 knucklehead25 unknowability25 acknowledged24 cockneyish24 cockneyisms24 heartsicknesses24 knackwursts24 knockdowns24 knockoff24 knockwursts24 knowledgeable24 knuckleballs24 knucklebones24 misknowledges24 quickness24 unhackneyed24 unknowabilities24 acknowledges23 cockneyism23 hackneying23 homesickness23 knackwurst23 knapsacked23 kneecappings23 knighthoods23 knockabouts23 knockdown23 knockwurst23 knuckleball23 knucklebone23 lovesicknesses23 misknowledge23 acknowledge22 beknighting22 crooknecks22 foreknowing22 greensicknesses22 hackneyed22 heartsickness22 knavishly22 kneecapping22 knighthood22 knightlinesses22 knockabout22 unknowingly22 beknighted21 breakneck21 carsicknesses21 crookneck21 drawknives21 knackery21 knapsacks21 kneecapped21 knobkerries21 knowingnesses21 lovesickness21 nicknacks21 semidarknesses21 weeknights21 antiknocks20 drawknife20 greensickness20 hackneys20 knackered20 knackeries20 knapsack20 knifelike20 knifepoints20 knightliness20 knobkerrie20 knowingly20 knuckliest20 knuckling20 knuckly20 misknowing20 nicknack20 thicknesses20 unbeknownst20 weeknight20 airsicknesses19 antiknock19 beknights19 blacknesses19 carsickness19 cockneys19 foreknown19 foreknows19 hackney19 hawknoses19 knacking19 knapweeds19 kneesocks19 knifepoint19 knightly19 knocking19 knockouts19 knowingness19 knowledges19 knuckled19 knucklers19 knucklier19 nicknaming19 pyknotic19 seasicknesses19 semidarkness19 unknowable19 beknight18 cockney18 foreknew18 foreknow18 franknesses18 hawknose18 interknitting18 knacked18 knackers18 knapweed18 kneesock18 knickers18 knighting18 knobbliest18 knobbly18 knoblike18 knocked18 knockers18 knockout18 knowingest18 knowledge18 knuckler18 knuckles18 nicknamed18 nicknamers18 packnesses18 penknives18 pyknics18 thickness18 unbeknown18 unknowings18 airsickness17 beknotting17 blackness17 blanknesses17 bleaknesses17 bowknots17 brisknesses17 cracknels17 interknitted17 knacker17 knapping17 knavery17 knavish17 knighted17 knobbiest17 knobblier17 knobby17 knocker17 knotweeds17 knowable17 knowinger17 knubbiest17 knubby17 knuckle17 misknown17 misknows17 nicknamer17 nicknames17 penknife17 pyknic17 pyknoses17 pyknosis17 seasickness17 slacknesses17 slicknesses17 unknowing17 weaknesses17 beknotted16 bowknot16 cracknel16 doorknobs16 frankness16 hooknoses16 knacks16 knapped16 knappers16 knaveries16 kneadable16 kneecaps16 kneeholes16 knobbed16 knobbier16 knocks16 knopped16 knotgrasses16 knotholes16 knotlike16 knottinesses16 knotweed16 knowings16 knubbier16 meeknesses16 misknew16 misknow16 nickname16 packness16 pinknesses16 sicknesses16 banknotes15 blankness15 bleakness15 briskness15 danknesses15 darknesses15 doorknob15 hooknose15 knack15 knapper15 kneecap15 kneehole15 kneepads15 knifing15 knights15 knitwear15 knock15 knothole15 knottily15 knowing15 reknitting15 slackness15 sleeknesses15 slickness15 slipknots15 starknesses15 unknitting15 unknotting15 unknowns15 weakness15 banknote14 interknits14 knawels14 kneading14 kneepad14 kneepans14 knifed14 knifers14 knight14 knishes14 knittings14 knotgrass14 knottiness14 knottings14 knowers14 lanknesses14 locknuts14 meekness14 pinkness14 ranknesses14 reknitted14 sickness14 slipknot14 topknots14 unknitted14 unknotted14 unknown14 beknots13 dankness13 darkness13 interknit13 knarry13 knaves13 knawel13 kneaded13 kneaders13 kneeling13 kneepan13 knelling13 knifer13 knifes13 knitting13 knives13 knolling13 knolly13 knottiest13 knotting13 knotty13 knouting13 knower13 knowns13 knurliest13 knurling13 knurly13 locknut13 sleekness13 starkness13 topknot13 beknot12 knarred12 knave12 kneader12 kneeing12 kneeled12 kneelers12 knelled12 knessets12 knife12 knish12 knitted12 knitters12 knolled12 knollers12 knosps12 knotless12 knotted12 knotters12 knottier12 knouted12 known12 knows12 knurled12 knurlier12 lankness12 rankness12 knaps11 kneads11 kneeler11 knesset11 knew11 knitter11 knobs11 knoller11 knops11 knosp11 knotter11 know11 reknits11 unknits11 unknots11 knap10 knaurs10 knead10 kneed10 kneels10 knells10 knob10 knolls10 knop10 knouts10 knurls10 reknit10 unknit10 unknot10 knars9 knaur9 kneel9 knees9 knell9 knelt9 knits9 knoll9 knots9 knout9 knurl9 knurs9 knar8 knee8 knit8 knot8 knur8

Why KN words matter

Words containing KN are handy for Scrabble, Words with Friends and word puzzles — filter the list above by length to find the play you need.

This list by the numbers

A few numbers before you scroll: the 398 words here run from 4 to 15 letters, with 8-letter words the largest group (81 entries). Wordle players have 25 five-letter options, and there are 52 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is JACKKNIFING at 32 points before multipliers.

Chasing points? The best five entries here are JACKKNIFING (32), KNICKERBOCKERS (32), JACKKNIFED (31), KNICKERBOCKER (31), KNICKKNACKS (31). ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 17 points. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are N, K and E, which appear in 398, 398 and 280 of the words respectively.

Three easy picks from this list

Playing KNAURS across a double-word square turns its base 10 points into 20 — solid value for 6 tiles.
KNEELS — a 6-letter, 10-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
KNELLS — 6 letters for 10 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.

Round out your set with KNOLLS (10), KNOUTS (10), KNURLS (10), REKNIT (10), UNKNIT (10) — all built from common tiles.

KN as a vocabulary shortcut

If you are studying English, KN is a high-leverage chunk: instead of memorising each word cold, anchor the KN pattern and let the surrounding letters vary. Word-game players get a parallel benefit — when a crossword grid or a Wordle guess reveals the KN sequence, this page is the complete candidate pool, already sorted by Scrabble value.

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