Dictionary Entry
knavish
knavish is a 7-letter English word with 3 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Like or characteristic of a knave; given to knavery; trickish; fraudulent; dishonest; villainous; as, a knavish fellow, or a knavish trick. Face value is 17 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
7 letters · Scrabble 17 · Words With Friends 18 · 3 senses
Definitions
- 1adjective
Like or characteristic of a knave; given to knavery; trickish; fraudulent; dishonest; villainous; as, a knavish fellow, or a knavish trick.
- 2adjective
Mischievous; roguish; waggish.
- 3adjective
marked by skill in deception
"cunning men often pass for wise"
"deep political machinations"
Synonyms
Common word forms
Words from these letters
If you are holding these tiles, the unscrambler for KNAVISH lists every valid word you can make from the same letters, including shorter plays.