Is KNOWINGLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KNOWINGLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does KNOWINGLY mean?
- adverb
with full knowledge and deliberation
“he wittingly deleted the references”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
9
Letters
K (5) + N (1) + O (1) + W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 20 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 KNOWINGLY
KNOWINGLY 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 KNOWINGLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- wonkily17
- knowing15
- wonky15
- yowling14
- kingly14
- yoking14
- wyling13
- yowing13
- known12
- kylin12
- linky12
- wingy12
- gowk12
- inky11
- know11
- wink11
- wonk11
- yolk11
- lowing10
- owning10
- klong10
- owly10
- wily10
- winy10
- wynn10
- yowl10
- wok10
- yok10
- ginny9
- lingy9
- lying9
- owing9
- yogin9
- gink9
- king9
- wyn9
- yow9
- linny8
- noily8
- nonyl8
- nylon8
- glow8
- gown8
- gyno8
- ikon8
- kiln8
- kilo8
- kino8
- link8
- logy8
- oink8
- wing8
- yogi8
- inly7
- liny7
- lown7
- oily7
- only7
- wino7
- yoni7
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