knife
Knife can refer to a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point, edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle, or any long thin projection that is transient. As a verb, knife can mean to use a knife on.
Length
5
Scrabble
12
WWF
13
Starts
KN
Ends
IFE
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “KNIFE” Mean?
/naɪf/
knife has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
3 sensesedge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
any long thin projection that is transient
“tongues of flame licked at the walls”
“rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark”
Synonyms
Verb
1 senseScrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
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Definition
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
Length
5 letters
Starts With
K
Ends With
E
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Letters
K, N, I, F, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆KNIFE has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆KNIFE is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆KNIFE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆KNIFE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
K
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CCVCV
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
KN, NI, IF, FE
Trigrams
KNI, NIF, IFE
Crossword Intelligence
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