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Definition of jackknifes

"jackknifes" 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

"jackknifes" 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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jackknifes in Scrabble®

The word jackknifes 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: 25

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters jackknifes:

JACKKNIFES
(270)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

fancies, fiances, nickase

 

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JACKKNIFES
(270)
JACKKNIFES
(234)
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JACKKNIFES
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(270)
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jackknifes in Words With Friends™

The word jackknifes 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: 29

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

JACKKNIFES
(387)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

fancies, fiances, nickase

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word jackknifes

JACKKNIFES
(387)
JACKKNIFES
(369)
JACKKNIFES
(297)
JACKKNIFES
(279)
JACKKNIFES
(234)
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JACKKNIFES
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Words within the letters of jackknifes

2 letter words in jackknifes (9 words)

aianasefenfaifinis

3 letter words in jackknifes (23 words)

aceaisaskcancisefsensfanfenfiniceickifsinkinskafkeakinsacseasicsinski

4 letter words in jackknifes (40 words)

acesacneakincafecakecanecanscasecaskfacefainfakefansfensfinefinkfinsicesinksjackjeanjinkkickkinakinekinknecknicenicksacksafesakesakisanesankscansicksinesinkskin

5 letter words in jackknifes (27 words)

acnesanisecafescakescanesfacesfaciefainsfakesfinesjacksjeansjinkskickskinaskinksknackknickknifenecksnickssinceskinksnacksnakesneaksnick

6 letter words in jackknifes (8 words)

caseinfaciesfianceincasekinaseknacksknifessicken

7 letter words in jackknifes (3 words)

fanciesfiancesnickase

8 letter words in jackknifes (1 word)

jacknife

9 letter words in jackknifes (1 word)

jackknife

10 letter words in jackknifes (1 word)

jackknifes
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Words containing the sequence jackknifes

Words that start with jackknifes (1 word)

jackknifes

Words with jackknifes in them (1 word)

jackknifes

Words that end with jackknifes (1 word)

jackknifes
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Word Growth involving jackknifes

Shorter words in jackknifes

jack jackknife

if knife jackknife

if knife knifes

Longer words containing jackknifes

(No longer words found)