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Knew

k 5n 1e 1w 4

About 1 syllable

verb · 4 letters · Very common · past tense of know

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

What does knew mean?

verb

  1. be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

    “I know that the President lied to the people”

    Synonymscognizecognise

  2. know how to do or perform something

    “She knows how to knit”

  3. be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt

    “I know that I left the key on the table”

  4. be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object

    “She doesn't know this composer”

  5. have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations

    “I know the feeling!”

    Synonymsexperiencelive

  6. accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

    “The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne”

    Synonymsacknowledgerecognizerecognise

Definitions shown for know, the base form of knew.

Is KNEW 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 KNEW worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
k 5n 1e 1w 4

Words With Friends

12 pts
k 5n 2e 1w 4

Wordfeud

11 pts
k 5n 1e 1w 4

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
k 6n 1e 1w 5

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

Words from the letters in KNEW

Words that end like KNEW

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

drewflewgrewfewnewthrewblewchewcrewscrewbrewskewslewspewstewwhewdewhewmewpewsewshrewstrewyew
All words ending in -EW

Knew: quick answers

Is KNEW a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. KNEW is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is KNEW worth?
KNEW scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does knew mean?
knew is the past tense of know, which means “be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in KNEW?
You can make 8 shorter words from KNEW, such as EWK, KEN, NEK, NEW. See the full list.