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Jackknifed

j 8a 1c 3k 5k 5n 1i 1f 4e 1d 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Common · past tense of jackknife

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does jackknifed mean?

verb

  1. dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife

Definitions shown for jackknife, the base form of jackknifed.

Is JACKKNIFED a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is JACKKNIFED worth?

Scrabble

31 pts
j 8a 1c 3k 5k 5n 1i 1f 4e 1d 2

Words With Friends

35 pts
j 10a 1c 4k 5k 5n 2i 1f 4e 1d 2

Wordfeud

34 pts
j 10a 1c 4k 5k 5n 1i 1f 4e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

35 pts
j 10a 1c 3k 6k 6n 1i 1f 4e 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in JACKKNIFED

Words that end like JACKKNIFED

Common words that share the ending -IFED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -IFED

Jackknifed: quick answers

Is JACKKNIFED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. JACKKNIFED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 31 points before board bonuses.
How many points is JACKKNIFED worth?
JACKKNIFED scores 31 points in Scrabble, 35 in Words With Friends, 34 in Wordfeud and 35 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does jackknifed mean?
jackknifed is the past tense of jackknife, which means “dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife”.
What words can you make with the letters in JACKKNIFED?
You can make 211 shorter words from JACKKNIFED, such as JACKKNIFE, JACKED, JINKED, KNACKED. See the full list.