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Definition of jackknife

"jackknife" in the noun sense

1. clasp knife, jackknife

a large knife with one or more folding blades

2. jackknife

a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out

"jackknife" in the verb sense

1. jackknife

dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife

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jackknife in Scrabble®

The word jackknife is playable in Scrabble®, but 1 blank substituting for the letter 'k' is required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 24

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters jackknife:

JACKKNIFE
(261)
 

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jackknife in Words With Friends™

The word jackknife is playable in Words With Friends™, but 1 blank substituting for the letter 'k' is required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 28

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters jackknife:

JACKKNIFE
(378)
 

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Words within the letters of jackknife

2 letter words in jackknife (7 words)

aianefenfaifin

3 letter words in jackknife (11 words)

acecanfanfenfiniceickinkkafkeakin

4 letter words in jackknife (20 words)

acneakincafecakecanefacefainfakefinefinkjackjeanjinkkickkinakinekinknecknicenick

5 letter words in jackknife (4 words)

facieknackknickknife

6 letter words in jackknife (1 word)

fiance

8 letter words in jackknife (1 word)

jacknife

9 letter words in jackknife (1 word)

jackknife

jackknife + 1 blank (2 words)

jackknifedjackknifes
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Words containing the sequence jackknife

Words that start with jackknife (3 words)

jackknifejackknifedjackknifes

Words with jackknife in them (1 word)

jackknife

Words that end with jackknife (1 word)

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Word Growth involving jackknife

Shorter words in jackknife

jack

if knife

Longer words containing jackknife

jackknifed

jackknifes