Is KNAVISHLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KNAVISHLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does KNAVISHLY mean?
- adverb
in an artful manner
“he craftily arranged to be there when the decision was announced”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
9
Letters
K (5) + N (1) + A (1) + V (4) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + L (1) + Y (4) = 22 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 KNAVISHLY
KNAVISHLY 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 KNAVISHLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- knavish17
- shakily17
- hanky15
- hinky15
- shaky15
- snakily14
- hyalins13
- linhays13
- kylins13
- nikahs13
- slinky13
- vakils13
- hyalin12
- lavish12
- linhay12
- sylvan12
- sylvin12
- vainly12
- vanish12
- vinyls12
- ankhs12
- haiks12
- hanks12
- khans12
- kivas12
- knish12
- kylin12
- lakhs12
- lanky12
- linky12
- nikah12
- shank12
- silky12
- snaky12
- vakil12
- yanks12
- hylas11
- shaly11
- shily11
- shiny11
- shiva11
- sylva11
- vinyl11
- alky11
- ankh11
- haik11
- hank11
- inky11
- kays11
- khan11
- khis11
- kiva11
- kvas11
- lakh11
- laky11
- yaks11
- yank11
- ashy10
- hays10
- hiya10
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