Words With "KN"
174 English words that contain the letters KN anywhere in the word.
Looking for words that contain KN? You're in the right place. Below is a complete list of 174 English words with KN somewhere inside them, grouped by length.
KN is silent K: knee, know, knight. Like WR, the K used to be pronounced.
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5-Letter Words (16)
7-Letter Words (22)
8-Letter Words (39)
banknotecockneysdanknessdarknessdoorknobhackneysknapsackkneaderskneadingkneecapskneelingknellingknickersknightedknightlyknittersknittingknitwearknobbierknockersknockingknockoutknotholeknottierknottingknowableknowingsknuckledknucklesmeeknessnicknacknicknamepenkniferanknesssicknessslipknottopknotsunknownsweakness
9-Letter Words (35)
antiknockbanknotesblacknessblanknessbleaknessbreakneckbrisknessbrusknessdoorknobsfranknesshackneyedjackknifeknapsacksknightingknobbiestknockoutsknotholesknottiestknowinglyknowledgeknucklingnicknacksnicknamednicknamespenknivesquicknessslacknesssleeknessslicknessslipknotsstarknessthicknessunbeknownunknowingweeknight
10-Letter Words (15)
11-Letter Words (15)
12-Letter Words (5)
13-Letter Words (4)
14-Letter Words (2)
15-Letter Words (2)
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How many English words contain "kn"?
Our dictionary contains 174 common English words with KN somewhere in them. The exact total in all of English is somewhat higher; rarer technical terms aren't in this list.
What are some examples of words with "kn"?
Common examples: acknowledge, acknowledged, acknowledgement, acknowledges, acknowledging, acknowledgment.
Is "kn" a digraph?
A digraph is two letters that spell a single sound. KN is a true digraph in English — it depends on whether the two letters fuse into one sound. KN is silent K: knee, know, knight. Like WR, the K used to be pronounced.