5-Letter Words With KN
- 33 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With KN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With KN 33 words
How often does KN appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 33 five-letter words containing KN. They average 10.5 points, the best is KNOCK (15 points) and 36.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 33
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.5
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 42%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 36.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 36.4%
- e 15.2%
- l 15.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ee9.1%
- au3%
- ea3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing KN
k 5n 1o 1c 3k 5
K 5 + N 1 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
knock
- nounthe sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)“the knocking grew louder”
- nounnegative criticism
- nouna vigorous blow“the sudden knock floored him”
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How many five-letter words containing KN are there?
There are 33 five-letter words containing KN in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word containing KN?
KNOCK is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KNACK (15), KNOWN (12), KNOWS (12).
What are some common five-letter words containing KN?
Everyday examples include KNOWN, KNOCK, KNIFE, KNOWS, KNELT, KNEES, KNEAD, KNOLL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing KN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include KNAWE (12), KNIVE (12), KNOWE (12), KNOPS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.