What KNIFE Means
- noun: edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
- noun: a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
- verb: use a knife on“The victim was knifed to death”
Similar words
Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What It Scores
KNIFE is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 12 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as K5 N1 I1 F4 E1.
Words Made From The Letters In KNIFE
28 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.
4 letter words (9)
3 letter words (12)
2 letter words (7)
Longer Words Containing KNIFE
KNIFE appears inside each of these, which is what makes it worth knowing as a hook.
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