Knaves

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of knave: dishonest and untrustworthy rogues or scoundrels.

“The court was full of knaves who flattered the king while plotting against him.”

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Synonyms

roguesscoundrelsvillainsrascalsblackguards

Antonyms

heroesgentlemennobles

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Silent K with the NAVE root, ends in -AVES, a useful Wordle pattern to remember

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points, V scores 4 and the silent K is the key, hooks easily to KNAVE

Words Related to Knaves

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “knaves” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

knives

Words you can make from Knaves

Shorter words formed from the letters in “knaves”.

avens evans kanes kevan knave naves skean snake sneak vanes anes aves evan keas kens nave sake sane sank save sean vane vans vase

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