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Knifing

k 5n 1i 1f 4i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · present participle of knife

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

What does knifing mean?

verb

  1. use a knife on

    “The victim was knifed to death”

    Synonymsstab

Definitions shown for knife, the base form of knifing.

Is KNIFING 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 KNIFING worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
k 5n 1i 1f 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

18 pts
k 5n 2i 1f 4i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

16 pts
k 5n 1i 1f 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
k 6n 1i 1f 4i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in KNIFING

Anagrams 1

Hooks for KNIFING

Add one letter to the front or back of KNIFING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like KNIFING

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

All words ending in -IFING

Knifing: quick answers

Is KNIFING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. KNIFING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is KNIFING worth?
KNIFING scores 15 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does knifing mean?
knifing is the present participle of knife, which means “use a knife on”.
What words can you make with the letters in KNIFING?
You can make 21 shorter words from KNIFING, such as FIKING, FINK, INKING, FINING. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of KNIFING?
KNIFING rearranges into FINKING.