What does KNIGHT mean?

Pronunciation
/naɪt/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
  2. a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)

verb

  1. raise (someone) to knighthood“The Beatles were knighted”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

knights15knighted17knighting18

Anagrams of KNIGHT

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside KNIGHT

27 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

night9 thing9 think12 gink9hint7 king9 kith11knit8 nigh8thin7 ting5ghi7gin4 git4hin6hit6 ink7 khi10kin7 kit7 nit3nth6tin3 hi5 in2 it2ti2

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Questions

Is KNIGHT a valid word in word games?

KNIGHT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is KNIGHT worth?

KNIGHT is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from KNIGHT?

27 other words, including IN, IT, THINK and THING.