Knifes
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular present of knife: stabs or cuts with a knife, or moves sharply through something.
“The surgeon knifes through tissue with practised precision.”
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Wordle
Silent K with IFE in the middle, ends in S which is common but the KN start is rare
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Scrabble
Worth 13 points, K scores 5 and F scores 4, worth playing when both tiles are in hand
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