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
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
5
Letters
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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