Is KNAVISH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KNAVISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does KNAVISH mean?
- adjective
marked by skill in deception
“cunning men often pass for wise”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
7
Letters
K (5) + N (1) + A (1) + V (4) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for KNAVISH
KNAVISH has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from KNAVISH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nikahs13
- vanish12
- ankhs12
- haiks12
- hanks12
- khans12
- kivas12
- knish12
- nikah12
- shank12
- shiva11
- ankh11
- haik11
- hank11
- khan11
- khis11
- kiva11
- kvas11
- shiv10
- khi10
- kains9
- kinas9
- savin8
- vinas8
- akin8
- inks8
- kain8
- kina8
- kins8
- saki8
- sank8
- sika8
- sink8
- skin8
- ahis7
- hins7
- hisn7
- navs7
- shin7
- sinh7
- vain7
- vans7
- vina7
- vins7
- visa7
- ask7
- ink7
- kas7
- kin7
- kis7
- ska7
- ski7
- ahi6
- ahs6
- ash6
- has6
- hin6
- his6
- nah6
- nav6
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