01 Word definition

knight

6 letters · 1 vowel · 5 consonants

Is KNIGHT a word?

Yes. KNIGHT is a 6-letter noun. originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell KNIGHT?

K-N-I-G-H-T

KNIGHT contains 6 letters, begins with K, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

2noun

  1. a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)

Synonyms
horse
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends15points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is KNIGHT spelled?

K1N2I3G4H5T6
Starts withKNIFirst 3 letters
Ends withGHTLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About KNIGHT.

How do you spell KNIGHT?

KNIGHT is spelled K-N-I-G-H-T. It contains 6 letters.