Is KNIGHTLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KNIGHTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does KNIGHTLY mean?
- adjective
characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages
“chivalric rites”
- adjective
being attentive to women like an ideal knight
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
K (5) + N (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 19 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 KNIGHTLY
KNIGHTLY 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 KNIGHTLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kything18
- hinky15
- nightly14
- kingly14
- knight14
- nighty13
- thingy13
- tinkly13
- thinly12
- hying12
- kilty12
- kylin12
- linky12
- think12
- inky11
- kith11
- glinty10
- tingly10
- khi10
- light9
- lingy9
- lying9
- night9
- thing9
- tying9
- gink9
- king9
- thy9
- linty8
- kiln8
- kilt8
- knit8
- link8
- nigh8
- hilt7
- hint7
- inly7
- liny7
- thin7
- tiny7
- tiyn7
- tyin7
- ghi7
- ilk7
- ink7
- kin7
- kit7
- glint6
- hin6
- hit6
- nth6
- yin6
- ki6
- gilt5
- ling5
- ting5
- hi5
- lint4
- gin4
- git4
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