Knavish

7 lettersadjectiverare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Characteristic of a knave or rogue, given to dishonesty, cunning deception, or unscrupulous trickery.

“His knavish smile was warning enough that he could not be trusted with the contents of the strongbox.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

knav·ish

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Synonyms

crafty cunning dodgy foxyguilefulslickslytricksy

Antonyms

honesttrustworthyuprightprincipled

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains K and V, the -AVISH ending is unusual and highly memorable for Wordle guessing strategies

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Scrabble

K (5pts) and V (4pts) are both high-value tiles, KNAVISH is a strong 7-letter Scrabble play

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Words you can make from Knavish

Shorter words formed from the letters in “knavish”.

vanish ankhs haiks hanks kains kashi khans khasi kinah kisan kivas knish naish navis savin shank shina shiva sivan vinas ains akin anis ankh

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