know
Know can refer to the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people. As a verb, know can mean to be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about, be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object, or know how to do or perform something.
Length
4
Scrabble
11
WWF
12
Starts
KN
Ends
NOW
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “KNOW” Mean?
/nəʊ/
know has 11 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
1 sensethe fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
“he is always in the know”
Verb
10 sensesknow how to do or perform something
“She knows how to knit”
“Does your husband know how to cook?”
be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object
“She doesn't know this composer”
“Do you know my sister?”
“We know this movie”
“I know him under a different name”
have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
“I know the feeling!”
“have you ever known hunger?”
“I have lived a kind of hell when I was a drug addict”
“The holocaust survivors have lived a nightmare”
Synonyms
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept their power and authority
“The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne”
“We do not recognize your gods”
Synonyms
have fixed in the mind
“I know Latin”
“This student knows her irregular verbs”
“Do you know the poem well enough to recite it?”
Show 4 more verb definitions
know the nature or character of
“we all knew her as a big show-off”
be able to distinguish, recognize as being different
“The child knows right from wrong”
perceive as familiar
“I know this voice!”
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
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Definition
the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
Length
4 letters
Starts With
K
Ends With
W
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Letters
K, N, O, W
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆KNOW has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆KNOW is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆KNOW can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆KNOW uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
K
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CCVC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
KN, NO, OW
Trigrams
KNO, NOW
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