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/nəʊn/adjective

Known is also used as adjective, with meanings including apprehended with certainty.

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 12

Length

5

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

KN

Ends

OWN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “KNOWN” Mean?

/nəʊn/

known has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

apprehended with certainty

a known quantity

the limits of the known world

a musician known throughout the world

a known criminal

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

apprehended with certainty

Length

5 letters

Starts With

K

Ends With

N

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

K, N, O, W, N

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

k
n
o
w
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for known.

KNOWN is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with K and ends with N.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using known in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

KNOWN has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

KNOWN 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

★★★★☆

KNOWN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

KNOWN contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside known.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDB

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

KN, NO, OW, WN

Trigrams

KNO, NOW, OWN

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for known.

KNOWN is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with K and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with K and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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