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Is knave a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word knave is a Scrabble US word. The word knave is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

K5N1A1V4E1

Is knave a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word knave is a Scrabble UK word and has 12 points:

K5N1A1V4E1

Is knave a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word knave is a Words With Friends word. The word knave is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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5-letter words (1 found)

KNAVE,

4-letter words (4 found)

KANE,NAVE,VANE,VENA,

3-letter words (12 found)

AKE,ANE,AVE,EAN,KAE,KEA,KEN,NAE,NAV,NEK,VAE,VAN,

2-letter words (7 found)

AE,AN,EA,EN,KA,NA,NE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 25 words from knave according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of knave

knave nkave kanve aknve nakve ankve knvae nkvae kvnae vknae nvkae vnkae kavne akvne kvane vkane avkne vakne navke anvke nvake vnake avnke vanke knaev nkaev kanev aknev nakev ankev kneav nkeav kenav eknav nekav enkav kaenv akenv keanv ekanv aeknv eaknv naekv anekv neakv enakv aenkv eankv knvea nkvea kvnea vknea nvkea vnkea kneva nkeva kenva eknva nekva enkva kvena vkena kevna ekvna vekna evkna nveka vneka nevka envka venka evnka kaven akven kvaen vkaen avken vaken kaevn akevn keavn ekavn aekvn eakvn kvean vkean kevan ekvan vekan evkan avekn vaekn aevkn eavkn veakn evakn navek anvek nvaek vnaek avnek vanek naevk anevk neavk enavk aenvk eanvk nveak vneak nevak envak venak evnak avenk vaenk aevnk eavnk veank evank

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Definitions and meaning of knave

knave

Etymology

From Middle English knave, knafe, from Old English cnafa (“child, boy, youth; servant”), from Proto-West Germanic *knabō. Cognate to Dutch knaap and German Knabe.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: nāv, IPA(key): /neɪv/
  • Rhymes: -eɪv
  • Homophone: nave

Noun

knave (plural knaves)

  1. (archaic) A boy; especially, a boy servant.
  2. (archaic) Any male servant; a menial.
  3. A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person.
    Synonyms: rogue, villain
  4. (card games) A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or soldier; a jack.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:villain

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

  • Kevan, Vanek

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • cnave, knafe, cnafe, knaffe, knaue, knawe, knaf, knaw

Etymology

From Old English cnafa, from Proto-Germanic *knabô. Compare knape.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈknaːv(ə)/

Noun

knave (plural knaves or knaven)

  1. son, male child (offspring)
  2. boy, lad, male child or baby
  3. guy, bloke, man
  4. servant, hireling, menial
  5. peasant, lowly individual
  6. infantryman, soldier
  7. knave, caitiff, despicable individual

Related terms

  • knave child

Descendants

  • English: knave
  • Scots: knave, knafe, knaif

References

  • “knāve, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-23.

Source: wiktionary.org