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Is KNOT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, KNOT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does KNOT mean?

  1. noun

    a tight cluster of people or things

    “a small knot of women listened to his sermon”

  2. noun

    any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object

  3. noun

    a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged

    “the saw buckled when it hit a knot”

  4. verb

    make into knots; make knots out of

    “She knotted her fingers”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

4

Letters

K (5) + N (1) + O (1) + T (1) = 8 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 KNOT

Single letters that turn KNOT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from KNOT

The 6 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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