Knacker
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A person who purchases old or worn-out buildings, ships, or animals in order to break them down and salvage their usable materials.
“The old trawler, too costly to repair, was sold to a knacker who stripped the hull for scrap.”
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knack·er
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Wordle
Begins with a silent K, the -ACKER pattern appears in several common English words and is useful for Wordle
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K (5pts) and CK together add good value, KNACKER is a solid British 7-letter Scrabble word
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