Words Containing BEKNOW

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing BEKNOW?

UNBEKNOWNST is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are UNBEKNOWN (18), BEKNOWN (16).

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How often does BEKNOW appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 3 words containing BEKNOW. Most are 7 letters long, they average 18 points and the best is UNBEKNOWNST (20 points).

Total words: 3
Most common length: 7 letters; 1 words
Average Scrabble score: 18; out of 20 max
Longest word: UNBEKNOWNST; 11 letters
Most common ending: N; 66.7% of words

Most common last letters

n 66.7%
t 33.3%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing BEKNOW

u ₁n ₁b ₃e ₁k ₅n ₁o ₁w ₄n ₁s ₁t ₁

U 1 + N 1 + B 3 + E 1 + K 5 + N 1 + O 1 + W 4 + N 1 + S 1 + T 1 = 20 points

Double word: 40 pts
Triple word: 60 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

unbeknownst

adjective(usually used with `to') occurring or existing without the knowledge of“a crisis unbeknown to me”
adverbwithout someone's knowledge“unbeknownst to me, she made all the arrangements”

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