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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. KNOT is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (4 letters, 8 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story"
greyback, grayback, calidris canutus, slub, burl, gnarl, ravel, tangle
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
KNOT scores 8 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: K×1, N×1, O×1, T×1
KNOT is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with K, ends with T, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "KNOT — tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story"" (8 Scrabble points).
KNOT is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is KNOT a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
KNOT (noun): a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere. Additional senses: any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object; soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design; a tight cluster of people or things; "a small knot of women listened to his sermon"; "the bird had a knot of feathers forming a crest".
In standard Scrabble scoring, KNOT totals 8 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. KNOT relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
KNOT is 4 letters long, begins with K, ends with T, and sorts to the alphagram KNOT. There is 1 anagram in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 1 vowel, 3 consonants.
Among 18 tracked 4-letter entries, KNOT ranks by raw score (8 points). Anagram alternatives include TONK — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZIZZ, JAZZ, FIZZ, FUZZ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, KNOT carries 1 vowel and 3 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on K or T are common study angles; browse words starting with K and words ending with T to rehearse parallel sets.
KNOT is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with K, ends with T, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 4-letter entries like KNOT frequently cross shorter words; knowing that KNOT contains K, N, O, T helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as k??t to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside KNOT include KN, NO, OT — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: K, N, O, T. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble knot directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 8 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat KNOT as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "KNOT — tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story"" (8 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.