5-Letter Words Starting With KN
There are 25 five-letter words starting with KN in our dictionary; 18 of them are common words.
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All 25 words
- knock15 points
- known12 points
- knows12 points
- knife12 points
- knees9 points
- knack15 points
- knobs11 points
- knead10 points
- kneed10 points
- kneel9 points
- knelt9 points
- knits9 points
- knoll9 points
- knots9 points
- knave12 points
- knell9 points
- knish12 points
- knurl9 points
- knaps11 points
- knout9 points
- knops11 points
- knosp11 points
- knars9 points
- knaur9 points
- knurs9 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 25
- By usage: 14 very common, 4 common, 7 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- knack 15
- knock 15
- knave 12
- knife 12
- knish 12
- known 12
- knows 12
- knaps 11
- knobs 11
- knops 11
Most common
- knock
- known
- knows
- knife
- knees
- knack
- knobs
- knead
- kneed
- kneel
Definitions
- knock (noun)
- The sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing).
- known (adjective)
- Apprehended with certainty.
- knife (noun)
- Edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle.
- knack (noun)
- A special way of doing something.
There are 25 five-letter words starting with KN, and 18 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is KNACK at 15 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.
How to use this page
Read the list from the top if you want the everyday words, or jump to the quick facts for the highest scorers. Click any word with a link to see every shorter word hidden inside it. When you have a specific rack, the search box at the top filters the list down to the words you can play right now.
Tips
Hooks are single letters added to the front or back of an existing word to make a new one, and they are the cheapest way to score in a crowded game. Look through the words on this page for ones that become a different valid word with one more letter, or that can be formed by extending a shorter word already on the board. Suffixes such as S, ED, ER and ING, and prefixes such as RE and UN, do most of the work. A hook lets you play a second word in parallel and collect both scores.
Questions
How many five-letter words starting with KN are there?
Our dictionary has 25 five-letter words starting with KN, of which 18 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with KN?
KNACK scores 15 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.