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Words from letters KNIVES

From the letters KNIVES, you can form as many as 38 words - Check which ones

6 letter words:

  • knives13

5 letter words:

  • skive12
  • kines9
  • skein9
  • veins8
  • vines8
What words can be composed of letters KNIVES

4 letter words:

  • inks8
  • kens8
  • kine8
  • kins8
  • sike8
  • sink8
  • skin8
  • nevi7
  • vein7
  • vies7
  • vine7
  • vise7
  • sine4

3 letter words:

  • ink7
  • ken7
  • kin7
  • kis7
  • ski7
  • vie6
  • vis6
  • ens3
  • ins3
  • sei3
  • sen3
  • sin3

2 letter words:

  • ki6
  • en2
  • es2
  • in2
  • is2
  • ne2
  • si2

KNIVES - Questions and Answers (FAQ)

Understanding the Word "KNIVES"

The word "KNIVES" is the plural form of "knife," referring to cutting instruments with a sharp blade and a handle. Knives are fundamental tools used for various purposes, including culinary tasks, crafts, and even self-defense. In a broader sense, the term can evoke images of precision and utility, symbolizing both mundane tasks in the kitchen and more dramatic connotations in culture and storytelling. In the context of Scrabble, "KNIVES" is a powerful word, costing 14 points based on the letter values: K (5), N (1), I (1), V (4), E (1), S (1). Its strategic placement can significantly enhance a player's score, especially if played on double or triple letter score tiles or if it intersects with existing words on the board. Additionally, "KNIVES" can open opportunities for creating multiple new words by connecting with other letters already placed on the board. Using "KNIVES" effectively in Scrabble not only boosts your score but also showcases your vocabulary skills and understanding of word formation, making it a strong and tactical choice during gameplay.

What are the longest words that can be formed from the letters KNIVES?

The longest word that can be formed from the letters KNIVES is the word Knives. Number of letters: 6.
The second longest word is the word Kines. Number of letters: 5.

What anagrams can be formed from the word KNIVES?

Unfortunately, in English, there is no word that is an anagram of the word Knives.

How many points in Scrabble can we earn for the words formed from the letters K,N,I,V,E,S?

The highest-scoring word that can be formed from the letters KNIVES is the word Knives. The number of points that can be earned for it is: 13.The second highest-scoring word is the word Skive. The possible number of points is: 12.

How many letters does the word KNIVES have? How many vowels and consonants does it have?

Word Knives - number of letters: 6. The word Knives contains vowels. The number of vowels is: 2. The list of vowels present in this word is: E, I. The word Knives contains consonants. The number of consonants is: 4. The list of consonants present in this word is: K, N, S, V.

How to properly pronounce the word KNIVES?


Letter Analysis - word KNIVES

The word KNIVES, after removing repeating characters, consists of the letters: E, I, K, N, S, V. Below, we will analyze each one of them.

The letter E in the word KNIVES

Words that start with the letter E
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 10 0,1
3 40 0,6
4 106 1,5
5 198 2,8
6 465 6,5
7 830 11,6
8 1170 16,3
9 1286 17,9
10 1050 14,6
11 725 10,1
12 559 7,8
13 381 5,3
14 208 2,9
15 156 2,2
Words ending with the letter E
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 12 0,1
3 86 0,5
4 526 2,9
5 949 5,3
6 1785 10,0
7 2537 14,2
8 3357 18,8
9 3337 18,7
10 1951 10,9
11 1416 7,9
12 886 5,0
13 569 3,2
14 305 1,7
15 135 0,8
Occurrences of the letter E in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter E The number of words [%]
0 54448 30,5
1 77229 43,2
2 36901 20,7
3 8844 4,9
4 1165 0,7
5 104 0,1

The letter I in the word KNIVES

Words that start with the letter I
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 5 0,1
3 20 0,3
4 59 0,9
5 120 1,8
6 294 4,4
7 517 7,8
8 753 11,4
9 964 14,5
10 982 14,8
11 871 13,1
12 764 11,5
13 602 9,1
14 371 5,6
15 306 4,6
Words ending with the letter I
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 12 1,4
3 19 2,2
4 93 10,7
5 153 17,6
6 156 18,0
7 151 17,4
8 114 13,1
9 72 8,3
10 53 6,1
11 25 2,9
12 10 1,2
13 7 0,8
14 3 0,3
Occurrences of the letter I in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter I The number of words [%]
0 74882 41,9
1 73595 41,2
2 24769 13,9
3 4686 2,6
4 680 0,4
5 73 0,0
6 6 0,0

The letter K in the word KNIVES

Words that start with the letter K
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 2 0,1
3 29 1,6
4 130 7,0
5 220 11,8
6 295 15,9
7 338 18,2
8 327 17,6
9 240 12,9
10 126 6,8
11 77 4,1
12 35 1,9
13 19 1,0
14 12 0,6
15 7 0,4
Words ending with the letter K
Number of letters The number of words [%]
3 19 1,2
4 200 13,1
5 187 12,3
6 119 7,8
7 266 17,5
8 347 22,8
9 251 16,5
10 85 5,6
11 38 2,5
12 7 0,5
13 4 0,3
Occurrences of the letter K in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter K The number of words [%]
0 164982 92,3
1 12984 7,3
2 710 0,4
3 13 0,0
4 2 0,0

The letter N in the word KNIVES

Words that start with the letter N
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 4 0,1
3 35 0,8
4 108 2,4
5 208 4,7
6 305 6,8
7 479 10,8
8 571 12,8
9 676 15,2
10 545 12,2
11 438 9,8
12 372 8,4
13 325 7,3
14 238 5,3
15 150 3,4
Words ending with the letter N
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 5 0,1
3 70 0,9
4 193 2,5
5 380 4,9
6 834 10,8
7 1013 13,2
8 1093 14,2
9 995 12,9
10 718 9,3
11 717 9,3
12 601 7,8
13 496 6,5
14 347 4,5
15 226 2,9
Occurrences of the letter N in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter N The number of words [%]
0 93569 52,4
1 66121 37,0
2 16582 9,3
3 2202 1,2
4 204 0,1
5 13 0,0

The letter S in the word KNIVES

Words that start with the letter S
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 3 0,0
3 64 0,3
4 362 1,8
5 1084 5,5
6 1848 9,4
7 2742 13,9
8 3641 18,5
9 3336 16,9
10 2455 12,4
11 1621 8,2
12 1146 5,8
13 711 3,6
14 465 2,4
15 254 1,3
Words ending with the letter S
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 5 0,0
3 81 0,1
4 846 1,3
5 2785 4,2
6 4447 6,7
7 7800 11,7
8 10158 15,2
9 11165 16,7
10 9921 14,9
11 6630 9,9
12 4950 7,4
13 3580 5,4
14 2632 3,9
15 1736 2,6
Occurrences of the letter S in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter S The number of words [%]
0 72277 40,4
1 72657 40,7
2 25824 14,5
3 6170 3,5
4 1459 0,8
5 263 0,1
6 37 0,0
7 4 0,0

The letter V in the word KNIVES

Words that start with the letter V
Number of letters The number of words [%]
3 23 0,8
4 75 2,6
5 167 5,8
6 286 10,0
7 383 13,4
8 505 17,7
9 482 16,9
10 341 11,9
11 237 8,3
12 146 5,1
13 113 4,0
14 71 2,5
15 30 1,0
Words ending with the letter V
Number of letters The number of words [%]
3 8 38,1
4 3 14,3
5 2 9,5
6 3 14,3
7 1 4,8
8 3 14,3
9 1 4,8
Occurrences of the letter V in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter V The number of words [%]
0 163792 91,7
1 14373 8,0
2 522 0,3
3 4 0,0

The number of letters in the word KNIVES: 6

Below we present the statistics of the occurrence of other 6-letter words in English. Analysis by first and last letter

Compilation of 6-letter words, sorted by the first letter
The first letter in the word The number of words [%]
A 854 5,4
B 1113 7,0
C 1335 8,5
D 835 5,3
E 465 2,9
F 723 4,6
G 697 4,4
H 592 3,7
I 294 1,9
J 219 1,4
K 295 1,9
L 661 4,2
M 825 5,2
N 305 1,9
O 341 2,2
P 1085 6,9
Q 88 0,6
R 961 6,1
S 1848 11,7
T 930 5,9
U 359 2,3
V 286 1,8
W 472 3,0
X 15 0,1
Y 103 0,7
Z 87 0,6
Summary of words with 6 letters, according to the letter they end with
The last letter in the word The number of words [%]
A 469 3,0
B 36 0,2
C 229 1,5
D 1853 11,7
E 1785 11,3
F 39 0,2
G 481 3,0
H 322 2,0
I 156 1,0
J 2 0,0
K 119 0,8
L 579 3,7
M 235 1,5
N 834 5,3
O 205 1,3
P 134 0,8
R 1577 10,0
S 4447 28,2
T 858 5,4
U 28 0,2
V 3 0,0
W 88 0,6
X 71 0,4
Y 1222 7,7
Z 16 0,1

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