Is KNOTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KNOTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does KNOTS mean?
Knots is a form of KNOT.
- noun
a tight cluster of people or things
“a small knot of women listened to his sermon”
- noun
any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
- noun
a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged
“the saw buckled when it hit a knot”
- verb
make into knots; make knots out of
“She knotted her fingers”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 5
K (5) + N (1) + O (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 9 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 KNOTS
KNOTS 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.
Anagrams of KNOTS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from KNOTS
The 18 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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