Is KNOTTY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KNOTTY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does KNOTTY mean?
- adjective
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
“a baffling problem”
- adjective
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
“gnarled and knotted hands”
- adjective
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
“the Byzantine tax structure”
- adjective
tangled in knots or snarls
“a mass of knotted string”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 6
K (5) + N (1) + O (1) + T (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 13 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 KNOTTY
KNOTTY 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 KNOTTY
The 14 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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