know: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 11 letter points · starts with K · ends with W
Meaning of know
verb
- transitive
To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of; to be certain that.
Example: I know that I’m right and you’re wrong.
- intransitive
To be or become aware or cognizant.
Example: Did you know Michelle and Jack were getting divorced? ― Yes, I knew.
- transitive
To be aware of; to be cognizant of.
Example: Did you know Michelle and Jack were getting divorced? ― Yes, I knew.
- transitive
To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered.
Example: I know your mother, but I've never met your father.
Listed forms: knows, knowing, knew, knowed, known, glossary.
Source: Wiktionary — know.
noun
- uncountable
Knowledge; the state of knowing. (Now confined to the fixed phrase in the know.)
- rare, uncountable
Knowledge; the state of knowing.
Listed forms: knaa, knowe.
Source: Wiktionary — know.
noun
- alt-of, alternative
Alternative form of knowe (“hill, knoll”).
Base or related entry: knowe.
Listed forms: knows.
Source: Wiktionary — know.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for know.
verb
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
verb
have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
verb
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept their power and authority
verb
have sexual intercourse with
- sleep together
- roll in the hay
- love
- make out
- make love
- sleep with
- get laid
- have sex
- do it
- be intimate
- have intercourse
- have it away
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is know in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of know
K(5) + N(1) + O(1) + W(4) = 11 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of know
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from know
8 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in know. Showing up to 24, longest first.