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Is knightly a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word knightly is a Scrabble US word. The word knightly is worth 19 points in Scrabble:

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Is knightly a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word knightly is a Scrabble UK word and has 19 points:

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Is knightly a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word knightly is a Words With Friends word. The word knightly is worth 20 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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8-letter words (1 found)

KNIGHTLY,

7-letter words (2 found)

KYTHING,NIGHTLY,

6-letter words (10 found)

GLINTY,KINGLY,KNIGHT,LYTING,NIGHLY,NIGHTY,THINGY,THINLY,TINGLY,TINKLY,

5-letter words (16 found)

GLINT,HINKY,HYING,KIGHT,KILTY,KYLIN,LIGHT,LINGY,LINKY,LINTY,LYING,NIGHT,THILK,THING,THINK,TYING,

4-letter words (26 found)

GILT,GINK,GLIT,HILT,HING,HINT,INKY,INLY,KILN,KILT,KING,KITH,KNIT,LING,LINK,LINT,LINY,LITH,NIGH,THIG,THIN,TING,TINK,TINY,TIYN,TYIN,

3-letter words (24 found)

GHI,GIN,GIT,HIN,HIT,ILK,ING,INK,KHI,KIN,KIT,LIG,LIN,LIT,NIL,NIT,NTH,THY,TIG,TIK,TIL,TIN,TYG,YIN,

2-letter words (9 found)

GI,HI,IN,IT,KI,KY,LI,NY,TI,

You can make 88 words from knightly according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of knightly

knightly

Etymology

From Middle English knyghtly, knightlich; equivalent to knight +‎ -ly. Cognate with Old English cnihtlīċ (“boyish”), Dutch knechtelijk (“servile”), German knechtlich (“menial”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaɪtli/
  • Rhymes: -aɪtli
  • Homophone: nightly

Adjective

knightly (comparative knightlier, superlative knightliest)

  1. Of or pertaining to a knight or knights.
  2. Befitting a knight; formally courteous (as a knight); chivalrous, gallant and courtly.
    knightly combat

Derived terms

  • knightliness

Translations

Adverb

knightly (comparative knightlier, superlative knightliest)

  1. In the manner of a knight; chivalrously.
    • 1822, Lord Byron, Werner, act IV, scene i:
      Who backs a horse, or bears a hawk, or wears
      A sword like him! Whose plume nods knightlier?

References

  • James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928), “Knightly, adv.”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volumes V (H–K), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 734.

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