Unscramble KNACKY and you have 25 words, KNACKY itself among them: it scores 19 in Scrabble and 20 in Words With Friends. Of the shorter words, KYACK leads with 18 points. The 6 letters split into 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
K5N12A1C34K5Y43
Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.
Words from KNACKY by length: 1 with 6 letters, 2 with 5, 7 with 4, 8 with 3 and 7 with 2.
Keep every letter of KNACKY but one, change that one, and you get:
More 6-letter words: starting with KN · ending in KY · all 6-letter words
Short meanings for the 8 highest-scoring answers, starting with KYACK (18 points).
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
KNACKY is a Scrabble word (Scrabble UK), though the list Words With Friends is built on leaves it out.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNACKY itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 25) | 19 | 25 | 18 |
* The Words With Friends base list; the game adds and drops some words.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: KNACKY, KACK, KAK, CANY, KY and NY, 6 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: ACK.